Washington DC-1964: Glider Taking off with Planes and Cars

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, DC, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1960 Washington DC

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Glider Taking off with Planes and Cars — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage home movie captures a glider on a desert runway under a clear blue sky. The sleek white aircraft, marked with red lettering, taxis before taking off into the distance. In the background, other planes and classic American cars are visible, with a wooden fence in the foreground. The footage shows natural film grain 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: 124005067

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, DC, 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s archival edits needing home-movie aviation footage of a glider taxiing and lifting off from a runway.
Period detail: The small glider, classic cars, simple runway fencing, and 8mm color stock point to a mid-1960s general aviation setting.
Home-movie behavior: The camera watches from behind a fence like a visitor or family member observing a brief airfield takeoff rather than a staged aviation film.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a white glider, open runway, distant aircraft, parked classic cars, wooden slat fencing, blue sky, and dark film gate edges.
Film character: The clip has visible 8mm grain, dust specks, slight color shift, soft focus, and handheld framing that preserve its home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as an aviation insert, travel transition, period transportation cutaway, or quiet memory beat within a 1960s sequence.
Historical context: The scene reflects small-airfield leisure or general aviation culture, with spectators or vehicles positioned near the runway edge.
Research note: Red aircraft markings or logos may require review, while no people are clearly visible enough for likeness concerns in these frames.
Research search match: Searches such as 1960s glider takeoff, 8mm airfield runway, vintage home movie aviation, and classic cars at runway match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel aviation footage, then Washington DC 1964 material, then other 1960s small-airfield or transportation scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 8mm frame showing a white glider on a runway, with red markings and open airfield visible behind it. — A white glider sits or taxis on the runway at the start of the takeoff sequence.

The glider appears farther down the runway in this 1964 airfield view, with fencing and other small aircraft nearby. — The glider moves away across the runway, seen beyond a slatted fence.

A 1964 home-movie frame shows the glider low in the distance, with classic cars and small aircraft near the runway edge. — Classic cars and small aircraft line the foreground as the glider continues down the runway.

The glider appears airborne above the runway, framed by 1960s cars, small planes, fencing, and open sky. — The glider lifts into the distance while parked vehicles and aircraft remain near the fence line.

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