Washington DC-1964: Glider Flying In Purple Sky With 1Y Markings

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

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Glider Flying In Purple Sky With 1Y Markings — Clip Details

A white glider soars through a vibrant purple-tinted sky in this 8mm home movie from 1964. The aircraft, marked with the number '1Y' on its wings and tail, flies steadily across the frame, captured with the characteristic grain and color saturation of vintage Super 8 film. The shot is framed by dark borders, emphasizing the nostalgic, archival quality of the footage. This clip offers a serene, mid-century aviation moment, perfect for historical or retro-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Aerial
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: 124004678

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: 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 8mm aviation home-movie footage for documentary or educational edits needing a brief glider-in-flight insert.
Period detail: The visible clues are a white glider with dark 1Y markings, purple-shifted sky, soft clouds, and 8mm frame borders from a 1964 Washington, DC home-movie source.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged amateur viewpoint, following the aircraft from below as it passes through open sky.
What appears in frame: A white glider, long wings, tail marking, dark wing lettering, purple sky, faint clouds, film grain, and black frame borders are visible.
Film character: The scan shows saturated purple color shift, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and contact-sheet framing typical of small-gauge home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short aviation cutaway, reflective transition, or mid-century outdoor memory beat.
Historical context: The footage may show recreational or model aviation interest in a mid-1960s home-movie context, without identifiable people or landmarks in frame.
Research note: No people or private property are visible, but the aircraft markings should be reviewed as possible identifying marks or branding separate from copyright clearance.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1964 8mm glider footage, Washington DC home movie aviation, purple sky aircraft shot, and vintage small-gauge soaring footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1964 Washington, DC material, then broader mid-century aviation or sky cutaways.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 Washington, DC 8mm frame showing a white glider with 1Y-style markings crossing a purple-tinted sky. — A white glider passes high against the purple-shifted sky.

The glider appears higher in frame, its long wings and dark markings visible against the saturated 8mm sky. — The aircraft continues across the open sky with markings visible on the wing.

A below-view frame of the white glider, with long wings and tail markings visible in purple-tinted 1964 home-movie footage. — Seen from below, the glider banks with its wings spanning the frame.

The glider is angled nearly vertical in the frame, showing dark 1Y markings on wing and tail against the purple sky. — The glider turns through the frame, showing its wing and tail markings.

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