Washington DC-1964: Glider Flying and Landing on Airfield

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

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Glider Flying and Landing on Airfield — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage home movie captures a glider in flight against a cloudy sky, its red-tipped tail visible as it soars. The footage transitions to the glider landing on a paved airfield, revealing its registration number N9767C on the fuselage. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color shifts, and scratches, offering authentic archival footage of mid-century aviation. This nostalgic clip is ideal for documentaries, historical content, or retro-themed projects.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: 124005181

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, 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s 8mm aviation footage for productions needing a brief glider flight and landing insert with authentic home-movie texture.
Period detail: The small glider, paved airfield, registration marking, and color 8mm look support a mid-1960s light-aviation setting in the Washington, DC metadata context.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an amateur observer's perspective, following the aircraft from distant sky views to a close landing view without staged action or visible passengers.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a white glider, red tail tip, cloudy blue sky, paved runway, distant horizon, cockpit canopy, and fuselage registration N9767C.
Film character: The scan shows 8mm grain, gate edges, dust, scratches, soft focus, and slight color shift that read as physical-film archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short aviation cutaway, period transition, airfield insert, or memory beat between broader 1960s travel or leisure scenes.
Historical context: The footage documents recreational or small-aircraft gliding activity as seen from a home-movie camera, without visible crowds, landmarks, or named airfield details.
Research note: Review the visible aircraft registration N9767C and any aviation-identification issues; no people are visible, but copyright and property or trademark clearance remain separate questions.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1960s 8mm glider landing, vintage home movie airfield, sailplane in flight, and Washington DC aviation footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then Washington DC or 1964 airfield material, then broader 1960s aviation and travel clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

A distant glider with a red tail tip flies across a cloudy sky in 1964 8mm footage from the Washington, DC metadata context. — Distant glider crossing a cloudy sky, framed by dark 8mm film edges.

The glider appears small against layered clouds, with red tail detail and visible 8mm dust and scratches. — Glider in flight against layered clouds and blue sky.

A small glider descends through a pale cloudy sky, seen in soft-focus 8mm home-movie footage. — Small glider descending through a pale sky in a scratched film frame.

A white glider rests or rolls on a paved airfield, showing cockpit canopy detail and fuselage registration N9767C. — Close view of the glider on the airfield with registration N9767C visible.

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