Washington DC-1964: Glider Flying And Landing In Desert Landscape

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

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Glider Flying And Landing In Desert Landscape — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage home movie captures a glider in flight against a deep blue sky, its silhouette marked with the number 34. The aircraft descends and lands on a flat, arid landscape, likely a desert airfield, with sparse vegetation. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, film scratches, and a distinct purple color cast, characteristic of 1960s home movie film stock. A brief glimpse of tree branches appears at the edge of the frame, suggesting the camera was positioned near foliage. This authentic archival clip offers a nostalgic look at mid-century aviation and personal filmmaking.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Aerial
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124005130

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
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

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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s editorial or documentary requests needing brief home-movie aviation footage of a glider flying and landing in an open arid landscape.
Period detail: The 8mm home-movie color, small sailplane, sparse landing field, and 1964 metadata place the scene in a mid-1960s amateur aviation context.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged spectator viewpoint, with the camera watching from near dark foreground edges and foliage as the glider passes and lands.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a deep blue sky, dark vertical frame edges, overhanging leaves, a numbered glider, flat scrubby ground, and a pale landing strip or foreground.
Film character: The scan shows dense 8mm grain, scratches, gate shadowing, uneven exposure, and a strong purple-blue color cast that preserve the physical film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short aviation insert, landing cutaway, mid-century hobby-flight transition, or memory beat within a 1960s home-movie sequence.
Historical context: The footage visually suggests recreational glider flying in an open field, but the frames do not identify a specific airfield, organization, or event.
Research note: No people, faces, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still assess copyright status and any aircraft or location identification needs.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1964 8mm glider footage, vintage sailplane landing, home movie aviation, blue sky aircraft, and desert airfield landing.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Washington DC or 1964 material, then broader 1960s aviation, airfield, and transportation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 8mm frame showing a deep blue-purple sky with dark edge shadows, visible dust, scratches, and a few leaves near the top. — Blue-purple sky and film gate shadows before the glider appears.

1964 8mm frame with open blue-purple sky, a heavy dark vertical edge, and small leaves entering from the top border. — Open sky framed by a dark edge and overhanging leaves.

1964 8mm frame showing a small glider marked with the number 34 against a saturated blue-purple sky, with visible grain and scratches. — Numbered glider in flight against a deep blue sky.

1964 8mm frame showing a glider low over a flat arid field, with sparse vegetation, pale foreground ground, and a purple-blue sky. — Glider touches down or rolls out on a flat open field.

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