Washington DC-1964: Glider Flying and Ground Operations at Airfield

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

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Glider Flying and Ground Operations at Airfield — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage home movie captures a small glider aircraft in flight and on the ground at an airfield. The clip opens with the white glider, marked with registration N3847A and tail number 17, soaring against a deep blue sky. The footage then transitions to the aircraft parked on the tarmac, where a man in a red shirt prepares to enter the cockpit. A white camper trailer and a vintage car are visible in the background under bright sunlight. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color shifts, and slight motion blur, evoking a nostalgic mid-century aviation scene.

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: 124004751

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

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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 home-movie footage for documentary or educational edits needing small glider flight and airfield ground-operation coverage.
Period detail: The glider markings, vintage car, camper trailer, and saturated color 8mm look support the stated 1964 airfield setting in Washington, D.C.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has a casual observer perspective, alternating between tracking the glider in the sky and watching a man prepare near the cockpit on the tarmac.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a white glider, tail numbers 17 and 75, blue sky, paved airfield, camper trailer, vintage car, adult man, and film frame borders.
Film character: The scan shows pronounced 8mm grain, purple-blue color shift, dust, gate edges, and handheld framing that preserve the physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief aviation insert, mid-century recreation cutaway, or transition between flight and ground activity at a small airfield.
Historical context: The clip visually places leisure or sport aviation within a small-airfield environment, with light aircraft and parked road vehicles sharing the tarmac.
Research note: Visible people and aircraft markings may require likeness, registration, trademark, or contextual review separate from copyright status.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1960s 8mm glider footage, Washington D.C. airfield home movie, vintage small aircraft, and 1964 aviation tarmac.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then Washington D.C. 1964 aviation material, then broader vintage glider or small-airfield footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 8mm frame of a white glider with tail number 17 crossing a deep blue sky in the Washington, D.C. clip. — A white glider with tail number 17 passes through the sky.

The marked glider is seen in a clearer airborne profile.

A glider tail and fuselage appear near the edge of the 1964 8mm frame, with heavy dust and emulsion marks across the sky. — The glider remains partly visible through marked film texture.

At the Washington, D.C. airfield, a white glider marked 75 sits on the tarmac as a man in red works near the cockpit. — A man prepares near the cockpit of a parked glider on the airfield.

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