A U.S. Air Force Cessna T-37 'Tweety Bird' jet trainer sits on the ramp beside a NASA Ames Research Center transport aircraft bearing Military Air Transport Service markings. Introduced in 1957, the T-37 served as the USAF's standard primary jet trainer for decades, while NASA Ames, based at nearby Moffett Field, relied on MATS-support aircraft like this Convair transport for logistics and personnel movement during the Cold War era. Project: 218219