Washington DC-1964: Glider Plane Taxiing on Runway with Others Parked

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

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Glider Plane Taxiing on Runway with Others Parked — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage home movie captures a small glider plane taxiing along a sunlit runway at an airfield. The footage shows the white glider with visible registration markings moving across the tarmac, with other aircraft and a white trailer in the background. Trees line the perimeter under a clear blue sky, and a few people are seen near the planes. The grainy, slightly faded color palette and motion blur reflect authentic 1960s Super 8 film quality, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century aviation and recreational flying.

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: 124004570

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 8mm airfield footage for edits needing recreational aviation, glider activity, or small-aircraft runway atmosphere around Washington, DC.
Period detail: The small glider, open runway, parked light aircraft, utility trailer, and faded color 8mm look may show mid-1960s recreational flying culture.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has a visitor-shot home-movie feel, following a glider from a casual runway-side position rather than a staged aviation demonstration.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a white glider, runway pavement, parked aircraft, a white trailer, distant trees, blue sky, and small human figures near the airfield.
Film character: The clip carries 8mm grain, soft focus, slight color fading, handheld framing, and motion blur that give the runway movement authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, travel transition, aviation cutaway, or memory beat for mid-century leisure and transportation sequences.
Historical context: The scene suggests small-scale civilian airfield activity, with gliders and light aircraft presented through a family-film perspective rather than news coverage.
Research note: Visible people and aircraft markings may require likeness, registration, brand, or property review, separate from any copyright clearance for the footage itself.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1964 Washington DC glider footage, 8mm airfield runway home movie, vintage small aircraft taxiing, and 1960s recreational aviation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other 1964 Washington, DC material, then broader 1960s aviation, airfield, travel, and transportation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 Washington, DC 8mm frame showing a white glider on a sunlit runway with other small aircraft and trees in the background. — A white glider sits or moves on the runway while other aircraft are parked nearby.

Runway-side 8mm view from the Washington, DC airfield, with motion blur across trees and tarmac as the glider passes nearby. — The camera tracks across the runway as the glider moves through the frame.

Close 1964 8mm view of a white glider passing across the Washington, DC runway, with fuselage, wing, and wheel visible. — The glider passes close to the camera, filling the frame with its fuselage and wing.

1964 Washington, DC 8mm frame showing the nose and wing of a white glider taxiing across a bright runway. — The glider nose and long wing cross the runway near the end of the shot.

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