Washington DC-1964: Young Gentlemen Preparing A Small Glider For Flight

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

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Young Gentlemen Preparing A Small Glider For Flight — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage home movie captures a young man preparing for a flight in a small glider at an airfield. A pilot sits in the cockpit of the pink and white aircraft while another man adjusts the wing. The scene unfolds under a bright sky, showcasing classic mid-century aviation culture with period clothing and a clear, sun-drenched atmosphere. The footage features natural film grain and slight color fading, preserving the authentic look of a 1960s home movie.

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: 124005110

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: No
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: Useful for 1960s aviation, airfield, and recreational flight requests needing authentic home-movie footage of people preparing a small glider for takeoff.
Period detail: The clothing, open cockpit, light aircraft design, and faded 8mm color may show mid-1960s recreational aviation culture at an airfield.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the informal handling of the glider, with one person seated in the cockpit while others stand nearby and adjust or discuss the aircraft.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a pink-and-white glider fuselage, clear cockpit canopy, seated pilot, standing men, long white wing, flat airfield, bright sky, and film frame borders.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, dust specks, mild fading, and slight handheld instability that read as authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as an aviation cutaway, transition into a flight sequence, or brief memory beat for mid-century leisure and small-aircraft preparation.
Historical context: The scene gives visual context for amateur or recreational glider activity, showing people gathered around a small aircraft rather than a staged aviation event.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed separately from copyright assessment, with no visible logos or private interiors apparent in these frames.
Research search match: Research matches include 1964 8mm glider footage, Washington DC airfield home movie, 1960s small aircraft preparation, and vintage recreational aviation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel aviation scenes, then other 1964 Washington DC footage, then broader 1960s airfield, aircraft, transportation, or leisure footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 home-movie frame showing a man beside the wing of a small glider as a seated pilot waits in the open cockpit at an airfield. — A standing man works near the glider wing while the pilot remains seated in the cockpit.

A man in a white shirt appears to steady or adjust the wing of a small glider while the cockpit occupant remains seated below. — The wing is held above the cockpit as the glider is prepared on the airfield.

Two men stand near the side of the glider while a pilot sits under the clear canopy, suggesting informal preflight activity. — People gather beside the cockpit during small glider preparation.

The final frame shows two men beside the pink-and-white glider as the pilot remains seated in the cockpit on the open airfield. — The group remains around the glider cockpit before flight.

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