Washington DC-1964: Glider And Small Plane At Airfield

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, District Of Columbia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Glider And Small Plane At Airfield — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage home movie captures a glider with registration N8693R on a runway under a pale blue sky. A person in a dark cap moves quickly across the frame, creating motion blur. The footage shows the glider from multiple angles, including a side view and a rear view with the number 30 visible on the tail. Later, a small propeller plane flies overhead. The clip exhibits classic Super 8 film grain, slight color fading, and natural imperfections, evoking a nostalgic mid-century aviation moment.

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: 124004513

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1964 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Washington, District Of Columbia, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s home-movie aviation footage useful for documentary inserts about small airfields, gliding, recreational flying, or mid-century transportation culture.
Period detail: The 8mm color footage may show a 1964 Washington, DC area airfield, with a glider marked N8693R, tail number 30, and a small propeller plane against an open sky.
Home-movie behavior: The framing feels observational and handheld, with the camera following aircraft activity from a casual spectator position near the runway.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a cream-colored glider, registration lettering, tail number 30, pale blue sky, runway horizon, film gate edges, and a small propeller plane in flight.
Film character: The clip has visible 8mm grain, soft focus, slight color fading, dust specks, and exposure variation that preserve the texture of a scanned home movie reel.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief aviation insert, transitional sky cutaway, or memory beat within a sequence about flight, leisure, or local airfield activity.
Historical context: The footage presents small-aircraft and glider activity as seen by a home-movie camera, offering visual context for recreational aviation rather than an identified event.
Research note: Aircraft markings and a flagged visible person may require review for trademark, registration, likeness, and location context, separate from any copyright assessment.
Research search match: Likely search matches include 1960s 8mm glider footage, vintage small plane at airfield, Washington DC home movie aviation, and recreational flying archive clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then with other 1964 Washington, DC footage, and then with aviation, airfield, glider, or small-plane home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 8mm home-movie frame showing part of a glider with registration lettering at a Washington, DC area airfield. — A glider passes through the frame, with partial registration lettering visible near the fuselage.

A cropped view of the glider wing and fuselage under a pale sky in 1964 Washington, DC area home-movie footage. — The camera catches the glider from a side angle as its wing stretches across the frame.

Rear view of the glider at an airfield, with tail number 30 and registration lettering visible in 1964 home-movie footage. — The glider is seen from behind near the runway, showing the tail number and long wingspan.

Small propeller plane seen overhead in 1964 Washington, DC area 8mm footage, with landing gear and wing markings visible. — A small propeller plane banks or climbs through the open sky near the airfield.

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