Washington DC-1964: Four Guys Assembling Glider On Airfield

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

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Four Guys Assembling Glider On Airfield — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage home movie captures a group of men assembling a small white glider on an airfield. The aircraft, marked with registration N9767C, is shown with its wings detached as the men work together to attach them. One man in a white t-shirt and dark pants observes while another in a blue shirt and light-colored pants handles the wing. The scene unfolds on a paved tarmac under a pale sky, with distant vehicles visible. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain and color shifts, offering authentic archival footage of mid-century aviation hobbyists.

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: 124005193

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: Useful for 1960s archival requests involving recreational aviation, airfield activity, small aircraft assembly, or documentary cutaways about hobby pilots and glider culture.
Period detail: The clothing, 8mm color stock, small aircraft registration, and open paved airfield may show mid-1960s amateur aviation activity in the Washington, DC area.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the informal, unstaged teamwork as several men handle a detached glider wing and gather around the aircraft on the tarmac.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a white glider fuselage, detached wings, men in casual work clothes, a paved runway area, distant vehicles, pale sky, and aircraft registration N9767C.
Film character: The clip has visible 8mm grain, gate edges, dust specks, slight color shift, and handheld framing that preserve the texture of a mid-century home-movie scan.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for grassroots aviation, weekend airfield work, or hands-on mechanical preparation.
Historical context: The footage shows small-scale aviation labor and leisure rather than a formal air show, with men assembling or positioning a glider in an open airfield setting.
Research note: People and an aircraft registration are visible, so likeness and identification review may be needed in addition to separate copyright or footage licensing review.
Research search match: Researcher matches include 1960s 8mm glider assembly, home movie airfield tarmac, small aircraft hobbyists, Washington DC aviation footage, and vintage sailplane preparation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then with 1964 Washington-area airfield material, then with broader amateur aviation or small-aircraft maintenance scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 8mm frame showing a white glider fuselage on a Washington-area airfield, with registration N9767C visible on the side. — A white glider fuselage sits on the tarmac with its registration visible.

Men stand around a small white glider and detached wing on a 1964 Washington-area airfield, with the aircraft partly assembled. — Men gather near the glider as a detached wing lies across the paved airfield.

Several men in casual clothing stand and crouch beside a detached glider wing on a 1964 Washington-area airfield. — A small group works around the glider wing during assembly on the tarmac.

Two men stand near the white glider and wing on the tarmac, with 8mm film grain and gate edges visible in the frame. — Men continue working near the glider wing and fuselage at the airfield.

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