Shown here from the rear, this NASA-operated twin-boom cargo aircraft, marked 'NASA 107' on its tail, illustrates the agency's practice of adapting surplus military transports for logistics support during its early years. Likely a Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar or C-82 Packet, the aircraft's twin-boom design provided ample room for hauling equipment and personnel between NASA facilities. A United Air Lines airliner visible in the background places this photograph at a major joint-use civilian and government airfield in the Southern California region during the late 1950s or 1960s. Project: 218463