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Volmer Yucaipa California USA-1959: Vintage Amphibious Airplane Idling On Grass

  • Year1959
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationVolmer Yucaipa, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Vintage Amphibious Airplane Idling On Grass — Clip Details

Vintage 1959 8mm home movie footage of a unique amphibious aircraft idling on a grassy field in Yuccaipa, California. The single-engine plane features a distinctive high-mounted propeller and a sleek, rounded fuselage with a visible registration number. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain and a strong purple color cast, characteristic of 1950s home movie film stock. The aircraft remains stationary throughout the clip, with the engine running and propeller slowly turning. This archival footage captures a rare example of mid-century aviation technology in a nostalgic, amateur cinematic style.

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
122696833

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

  • aircraft
  • single-engine
  • idle
  • run up
  • hard runway
  • plane
  • propeller
  • amphibious
  • airplane
  • idling
  • grass
  • runway
  • increasing
  • engine
  • speed
  • transportation
  • volmer yucaipa california USA
  • 1959
  • 1959 vintage 8mm film
  • amphibious airplane
  • Yuccaipa California
  • vintage aircraft
  • single-engine plane
  • propeller idling
  • grass runway
  • Super 8 home movie
  • 1950s aviation
  • classic airplane
  • retro film footage
  • archival 8mm
  • vintage transportation
  • old aircraft
  • idling engine
  • amateur film
  • historical footage
  • nostalgic clip
  • documentary footage
  • vintage home movie

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports 1950s aviation requests needing 8mm home-movie footage of an amphibious aircraft idling on a grass field for documentary or museum production.

Still Frames From This Clip

1959 Yucaipa-area 8mm frame showing an amphibious aircraft on grass with a high engine nacelle, wing struts, and purple film cast.
Amphibious aircraft seen from the side on a grassy field.

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