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

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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 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: 122696842

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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Topics & Keywords

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.
Period detail: The rounded cockpit canopy, boat-like fuselage, strut-mounted upper pod, and 8mm color stock may show mid-century experimental aircraft design.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes the aircraft from close range like a visitor or enthusiast documenting an unusual plane rather than a staged production setup.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a sleek amphibious fuselage, clear cockpit canopy, overhead pod on struts, grass field, tree line, purple sky, wheel, and side lettering.
Film character: The clip has visible 8mm grain, soft focus, color shift toward purple-blue, mild gate edges, and handheld framing typical of scanned home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief aviation cutaway, technology-history insert, transition beat, or visual evidence of a rare aircraft design.
Historical context: The footage visually places an experimental aircraft in a casual field setting, suggesting aviation hobbyist or small-airfield activity without proving a specific event.
Research note: Human review should confirm aircraft markings and any visible people; copyright, likeness, trademark, and location/property issues require separate clearance checks.
Research search match: Searchers might use phrases such as 1959 8mm experimental amphibious aircraft, Volmer Yucaipa aviation home movie, or vintage seaplane on grass field.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1959 Yucaipa or California aviation footage, then broader experimental aircraft or home-movie airfield scenes.

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.

Vintage 8mm frame of the experimental amphibious aircraft on grass, with boat-like nose, canopy, struts, and upper pod visible. — The aircraft is filmed from a slightly closer side angle with the canopy and overhead pod in view.

Close 1959 8mm view of the amphibious aircraft, emphasizing the rounded canopy, nose, and strut-mounted pod above the cockpit. — Closer framing highlights the canopy, nose profile, and overhead structure.

Close 8mm frame from the 1959 Yucaipa clip showing the cockpit canopy, wing surface, side marking, and upper strut structure. — The word Experimental is partly visible along the aircraft side near the cockpit.

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