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Volmer Yucaipa California USA-1959: Seaplane With Top Turbine Spinning On Ocean

  • Year1959
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationVolmer Yucaipa, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Seaplane With Top Turbine Spinning On Ocean — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1959 showing a seaplane with a distinctive top-mounted turbine engine gently spinning on calm ocean waters. The aircraft, a small floatplane with a silver fuselage and open cockpit, rests on shimmering blue water under bright sunlight. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and slight vignetting, capturing a nostalgic moment of mid-century aviation. A pilot is visible in the cockpit as the plane remains stationary, with the propeller slowly turning. This authentic archival clip offers a rare glimpse of early 1960s recreational aviation in a serene coastal setting.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
122696190

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • 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 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Volmer Yucaipa, California, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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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Topics & Keywords

  • plane
  • water
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  • ocean
  • spinning
  • turbine
  • top
  • slowly
  • shimmering
  • objects
  • volmer yucaipa california USA
  • 1959
  • 1959 seaplane footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • turbine-powered aircraft
  • ocean water landing
  • classic aviation
  • Super 8 home movie
  • mid-century aircraft
  • California aviation
  • spinning propeller
  • open cockpit plane
  • retro film footage
  • archival 1950s
  • vintage aviation
  • 8mm film
  • nostalgic travel
  • old airplane
  • water landing
  • vintage camera footage
  • historical aircraft
  • vintage film grain

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Serves archival requests for 1950s light aviation, recreational seaplane culture, or California coastal leisure for documentary or educational productions.

Still Frames From This Clip

Small flying-boat seaplane resting on open water, starboard side view, pusher propeller on pylon struts above fuselage, open cockpit visible.

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