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

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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 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: 122696833

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: Supports 1950s aviation requests needing 8mm home-movie footage of an amphibious aircraft idling on a grass field for documentary or museum production.
Period detail: The rounded fuselage, high-mounted engine nacelle, wing struts, and 8mm color stock may show mid-century private or experimental aviation culture.
Home-movie behavior: The camera holds a steady amateur viewpoint on the aircraft as it idles, preserving the observational feel of a visitor or family-filmed aviation moment.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the amphibious aircraft fuselage, high propeller nacelle, wing and struts, cockpit glazing, grassy field, tree line, and partial registration marking.
Film character: The scan carries strong purple color shift, visible grain, soft focus, gate edges, and slight exposure variation consistent with aged 8mm home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short aviation insert, establishing cutaway, technology detail, or memory beat within a mid-century transportation sequence.
Historical context: The footage documents a small amphibious aircraft at rest on grass, suggesting private aviation interest without confirming a specific event or airshow.
Research note: People are flagged elsewhere in the clip and a partial aircraft marking is visible, so copyright, likeness, and registration or brand identification should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1959 8mm amphibious airplane, vintage aircraft idling on grass, Yucaipa California aviation home movie, and mid-century propeller plane footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other 1959 Yucaipa or California aviation footage, then broader 1950s small-aircraft and transportation scenes.

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.

1959 8mm home-movie frame of the amphibious aircraft remaining stationary on grass, with cockpit glazing and a partial marking visible. — Stationary amphibious plane with high propeller assembly.

Rounded aircraft fuselage and high engine nacelle in profile.

Final 1959 8mm frame of the amphibious aircraft in side view, showing the high-mounted engine, grass field, and partial aircraft marking. — Aircraft remains in place as the short aviation shot ends.

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