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Washington DC-1964: Plane Takes Off and Glider Soars in 8mm Home Movie

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

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Plane Takes Off and Glider Soars in 8mm Home Movie — Clip Details

WASHINGTON DC-1964: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a small propeller plane on a runway under a clear, bright sky. The aircraft, with its white fuselage and red stripe, taxis along the tarmac before taking off. The footage then cuts to a distant glider soaring against a purple-tinged sky above a flat landscape. The grainy, color-bleached quality of the 8mm film evokes a nostalgic 1960s Americana feel, perfect for historical or aviation-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
124004824

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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

  • pilot
  • flying
  • aviation
  • steering
  • daylight
  • plane
  • ready
  • launch
  • clear
  • bright
  • day
  • flies
  • technology
  • washington DC
  • 1964
  • 1964 aviation footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • small plane takeoff
  • glider in flight
  • 1960s home movie
  • Washington DC aviation
  • propeller plane
  • 8mm home movie
  • archival aviation
  • retro flight footage
  • classic American aviation
  • 1960s technology
  • vintage film footage
  • historical aviation
  • old film
  • 8mm footage
  • aerial footage
  • 1960s nostalgia
  • documentary footage
  • vintage home movie

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1960s 8mm aviation home-movie footage for editors needing a brief small-aircraft takeoff and glider insert tied to Washington, DC metadata.
Period detail
The aircraft styling, exposed cockpit, color 8mm stock, and 1964 metadata place the scene in mid-1960s recreational or light-airfield aviation.
Home-movie behavior
The camera observes from a spectator distance, valuing the casual home-movie view of a plane on the runway and a glider passing over open land.
What appears in frame
Visible elements include a small propeller aircraft, runway or tarmac, pilots or passengers, a flat horizon, open sky, a distant glider, film gate borders, and dust specks.
Film character
The clip has a purple-shifted 8mm color palette, soft focus, visible grain, gate edges, and slight exposure variation typical of scanned home-movie film.
Edit role
An editor could use this as an aviation insert, travel-memory cutaway, takeoff transition, or quiet 1960s leisure-flight beat.
Historical context
The footage documents small-aircraft and glider activity as seen by a private camera, without visible landmarks that independently identify the airfield.
Research note
People and aircraft markings appear visible, so likeness, registration, and trademark or identifier review may be needed in addition to copyright licensing.
Research search match
Useful search matches include 1964 8mm small plane takeoff, Washington DC aviation home movie, vintage glider footage, and 1960s recreational flying.
Archive pairing path
Pair first with adjacent same-reel aviation shots, then other 1964 Washington-area footage, then broader 1960s small-plane and glider material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 Washington, DC metadata frame showing a small white propeller aircraft with a red stripe on tarmac, with occupants visible in the cockpit.
Small propeller aircraft sits or taxis on a runway, viewed from a home-movie camera position.
Side view of a small 1960s light aircraft on the runway, with a white body, red upper stripe, and visible cockpit occupants.
Light aircraft rolls along the airfield surface beneath a clear sky.
Distant glider crosses the sky above open land in the 1964 Washington, DC metadata clip, framed through grainy 8mm film.
A glider appears far from the camera against the sky and low landscape.
A glider approaches or passes in the distance over flat fields, with strong 8mm grain and purple color shift visible in the frame.
Distant glider is centered above open fields near the horizon line.

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