Washington DC-1964: Push The Aeroplane And It Will Fly The Sky

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

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Push The Aeroplane And It Will Fly The Sky — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage home movie captures a small glider with registration N2750Z on a desert airfield. A man in a white t-shirt pushes the glider along the tarmac before it takes flight. The clip shows the aircraft's tail marked '5X' and its sleek white body against a purple-hued sky, with the open landscape stretching into the distance. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain and color saturation, offering authentic archival material for documentaries, aviation history, or nostalgic content.

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: 124005212

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

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 home-movie aviation footage for productions needing a brief glider launch, airfield cutaway, or small-aircraft memory beat.
Period detail: The clip may show a 1960s recreational glider scene, with aircraft markings N2750Z and 5X, casual clothing, open tarmac, and saturated home-movie color.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the informal, close observer view as a man handles the glider on the airfield before the aircraft is seen in flight.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a white glider, registration N2750Z, tail marking 5X, a man in a white t-shirt, tarmac, flat open landscape, and purple-blue sky.
Film character: The scan carries 8mm texture through visible grain, dust specks, soft focus, slight exposure shifts, and saturated mid-century color.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a quick aviation insert, transition from ground handling to flight, or nostalgic cutaway within a personal or recreational flying sequence.
Historical context: The footage offers context for small-aircraft recreation and amateur filming, without showing identifiable landmarks or a formal aviation event.
Research note: Aircraft markings and a visible adult require review for identification, trademark, likeness, and editorial use; copyright status is separate from those concerns.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1960s 8mm glider footage, home movie sailplane launch, small aircraft on tarmac, and vintage recreational aviation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with neighboring shots from the same reel, then Washington DC or 1964 material if supported, and then broader 1960s aviation or airfield footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 8mm frame of a white glider on an open airfield, with registration N2750Z visible and flat landscape beyond. — White glider marked N2750Z rests on the airfield tarmac.

Close 1964 home-movie view of a white glider tail and fuselage marked N2750Z on an open airfield. — The glider tail and registration are shown close to camera.

1964 8mm frame showing a man beside the white glider tail marked 5X, with tarmac and open landscape behind him. — A man stands near the glider tail marked 5X.

1964 8mm frame of the glider airborne against a purple-blue sky, seen from below at a distance. — The glider is seen in flight against the sky.

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