Washington DC-1964: Small Plane Taking Off From Flight Deck On Clear Day

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

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Small Plane Taking Off From Flight Deck On Clear Day — Clip Details

WASHINGTON DC-1964: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a small white plane with red accents taking off from a flight deck under a clear blue sky. The footage shows the aircraft accelerating on the runway, lifting into the air, and flying away against the bright sky. Shot on 8mm film, the clip features natural grain, slight color shifts, and the characteristic frame borders of a home movie. The scene evokes mid-century aviation nostalgia and the excitement of early personal flight.

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: 124004623

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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s home-movie aviation footage useful for documentary or educational requests needing small-aircraft runway takeoff material from Washington, DC.
Period detail: The small propeller aircraft, open runway edge, clear sky, and 8mm color stock support a mid-1960s general-aviation setting, with the stated 1964 date from metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries a visitor-shot or enthusiast perspective, tracking a small plane from ground level as it moves through the frame rather than staging an official aviation view.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a white small plane with red accents, runway or flight-deck surface, flat horizon, blue sky, dark frame borders, and aircraft registration lettering.
Film character: The footage shows 8mm grain, soft focus, slight color shift toward blue-purple, uneven exposure, and visible frame edges that give the scan physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, transition, or cutaway for mid-century travel, personal flight, airport activity, or aviation memory sequences.
Historical context: The scene reflects everyday small-aircraft activity in the 1960s without showing enough context to identify a specific airfield, institution, or event.
Research note: Aircraft registration or markings and any visible people should be reviewed separately, since copyright licensing does not resolve likeness, trademark, or aviation-identification concerns.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1960s 8mm small plane takeoff, Washington DC aviation home movie, vintage propeller aircraft runway, and mid-century private flight footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then with Washington DC 1964 material, and then with broader 1960s aviation or transportation home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 Washington, DC 8mm frame showing a small white-and-red aircraft low in the frame near a runway under a clear blue sky. — A small aircraft appears at the runway edge under a clear sky.

1964 Washington, DC 8mm frame showing a runway or flight-deck surface and open blue sky as the aircraft moves out of view. — The runway and horizon remain in view as the aircraft passes through the shot.

1964 Washington, DC 8mm frame dominated by clear sky, with the runway horizon low in frame and visible film-gate edges. — Open sky and a low runway horizon fill the middle of the takeoff sequence.

1964 Washington, DC 8mm frame showing the rear of a white small aircraft marked N571A as it passes across a blue-sky runway view. — The aircraft tail and registration marking N571A are visible near the end of the clip.

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