Washington DC-1964: Glider Taxiing on Runway

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

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Glider Taxiing on Runway — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage home movie captures a white glider with registration N100Z taxiing on a runway under a clear purple-tinged sky. The aircraft, featuring a sleek design with a red insignia, moves steadily across the tarmac, its pilot visible in the cockpit. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight color shifts, and natural motion blur, conveying the authentic feel of a mid-century aviation hobbyist recording. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into 1960s aviation culture, perfect for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic storytelling.

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: 124004872

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 Washington-area aviation home-movie footage for productions needing a brief glider-on-runway insert or mid-century flying-club cutaway.
Period detail: The small sailplane, open cockpit view, simple runway setting, and 8mm color stock may show recreational aviation activity in the mid-1960s.
Home-movie behavior: The camera follows the glider from a casual spectator position, preserving the look of an unstaged aviation outing rather than a formal airport film.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a white glider, runway pavement, low horizon, clear purple-tinged sky, cockpit pilot, red fuselage marking, and film gate edges.
Film character: The scan carries 8mm grain, magenta-blue color shift, soft focus, slight motion blur, and dark frame borders that support its physical home-movie origin.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short aviation insert, runway transition, recreational flying cutaway, or memory beat within a 1960s sequence.
Historical context: The clip visually situates small-aircraft recreation on an open runway, with the pilot visible and the aircraft moving at ground level.
Research note: A pilot is visible and aircraft registration or markings may be identifiable, so likeness, registration, and trademark or insignia review should be separate from copyright review.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1964 8mm glider taxiing, Washington DC aviation home movie, vintage sailplane runway footage, and 1960s recreational flying film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel airport or aviation shots, then Washington DC 1964 material, then broader 1960s glider, runway, and recreational aircraft footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 8mm Washington-area footage showing a white glider moving along a runway beneath a purple-tinged sky. — A white glider taxis across the runway as the pilot sits visible in the cockpit.

Side view of the white glider taxiing on a runway in supported 1964 Washington DC home-movie footage. — The glider passes side-on across the tarmac with its cockpit and wing clearly visible.

Closer 8mm frame of the glider nose, cockpit, and wing while taxiing on the runway in Washington DC metadata context. — A closer view shows the glider nose and cockpit as it continues along the runway.

White glider continues taxiing past the camera, with wing structure and fuselage markings visible in the 1964 footage. — The glider moves past the camera, showing its wing, fuselage, and runway shadow.

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