Volmer Yucaipa California USA-1959: Amphibious Airplane With Wings And Propeller On Fuselage

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Year1959
Decade1950s
LocationVolmer Yucaipa, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Amphibious Airplane With Wings And Propeller On Fuselage — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1959 showing a unique amphibious aircraft with the registration N222U parked on a grassy field in Yuccaipa, California. The plane features a distinctive boat-like fuselage, high-mounted wings, and a prominent propeller at the front. A man in light-colored clothing stands near the cockpit, appearing to inspect or prepare the aircraft. The scene is captured in classic Super 8 film with characteristic color shifts, grain, and soft focus, evoking a strong sense of mid-century Americana and aviation nostalgia.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122695721

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1084 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: philip 15 mos,santa anita,vegas,arizona,new mexico
Reel-level year note: 1958-1959
Reel-level location note: california
Date: 1959 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Volmer Yucaipa, California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Fills 1950s American aviation documentary needs; suited for historical or educational productions covering homebuilt or experimental amphibious aircraft of the postwar era.
Period detail: Blue-violet color shift and visible grain of aged 8mm reversal stock, combined with the aircraft's boat-hull fuselage and high-mounted wing design, are consistent with late-1950s amateur aviation.
Home-movie behavior: The ground-level walk-around framing and close camera proximity suggest a personal connection — likely an owner or enthusiast documenting an aircraft they built or admired.
What appears in frame: Amphibious flying-boat fuselage, high-mounted wing, tractor propeller, legible FAA registration N222U, wheeled landing gear, grass airfield surface, distant tree line, pale overcast sky.
Film character: A strong blue-violet color cast, visible grain, and slight soft focus — characteristic of aged 8mm reversal stock — give the footage an unmistakable mid-century documentary texture.
Edit role: Functions as a documentary insert or cutaway for 1950s homebuilt aviation sequences, or as a period ground-level establishing shot within a California aviation production.
Historical context: Homebuilt amphibious aircraft were a niche but active postwar pursuit; the legible N222U registration may allow researchers to trace the specific aircraft through FAA historical records.
Research note: FAA registration N222U is legible in all frames and constitutes an identifying mark; at least one person appears near the cockpit — likeness review is advised before editorial or broadcast use.
Research search match: 1950s amphibious aircraft home movie, vintage flying boat 8mm footage, homebuilt experimental aircraft California 1959, postwar aviation documentary clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other clips from the same camera reel; then with 1950s California aviation footage; then with vintage homebuilt or amphibious aircraft documentation.

Still Frames From This Clip

Amphibious flying boat, registration N222U, on a grass airfield in California circa 1959; a figure is visible near the cockpit, captured on 8mm color film. — Amphibious aircraft N222U on grass; a figure is visible near the cockpit area.

Amphibious flying boat N222U on grass airfield, California circa 1959; high-mounted wing and tractor propeller clearly visible, 8mm color film. — Amphibious aircraft N222U; front-quarter view showing wing and propeller.

Amphibious flying boat N222U at ground level on grass airfield, California circa 1959; boat hull, strut-mounted landing gear, and propeller visible. — Amphibious aircraft N222U; hull and strut-mounted landing gear visible at ground level.

Amphibious flying boat N222U on grass airfield, California circa 1959; this frame offers a slightly closer view of the boat hull and propeller nacelle. — Amphibious aircraft N222U; closer framing emphasises boat hull and propeller nacelle.

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