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Volmer Yucaipa California USA-1959: Experimental Amphibious Aircraft On Grass Field

  • Year1959
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationVolmer Yucaipa, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Experimental Amphibious Aircraft On Grass Field — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from 1959 shows a unique experimental amphibious aircraft at Volmer in Yucaipa, California. The aircraft features a sleek, boat-like fuselage and a prominent pod mounted on struts above the cockpit. Filmed on a grassy field under a purple-tinted sky, the clip captures the plane from multiple angles, highlighting its unusual design and the word 'EXPERIMENTAL' on the side. The grainy, color-bleached aesthetic is characteristic of home movie film from the era, offering a rare glimpse of mid-century aviation innovation.

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
122696842

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
  • airplane
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  • 1959
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  • amphibious plane
  • vintage 8mm film
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  • Yucaipa California
  • 8mm film
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  • mid-century innovation
  • rare aircraft
  • vintage home movie
  • experimental plane
  • 1950s technology
  • old film
  • aviation history
  • nostalgic footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1950s aviation research or documentary inserts needing real home-movie footage of an experimental amphibious aircraft on a grass field.

Still Frames From This Clip

1959 Yucaipa-area 8mm frame showing a sleek amphibious aircraft with canopy, wheel, upper pod, and grass field behind it.
Side view of the experimental amphibious aircraft on a grass field.

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