Washington DC-1964: Moment Of Preparation In An Airfield For An Airplane Waiting

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

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Moment Of Preparation In An Airfield For An Airplane Waiting — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage home movie captures a sunny day at an airfield where pilots prepare small aircraft for flight. A white glider with registration N10390 sits on the tarmac, its pilot in a white shirt and cap making final checks. Another man in a white t-shirt and patterned shorts climbs into a different glider marked 0381. A white van is parked nearby, and the scene unfolds under a clear sky, showcasing the era's aviation culture with authentic film grain and color palette.

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: 124005275

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: Supports 1960s aviation and airfield requests needing brief home-movie coverage of small aircraft and glider preparation for documentary or educational use.
Period detail: The light aircraft, white van, open tarmac, clothing, and 8mm color stock support the described 1964 airfield setting, with registration markings visible on the planes.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has unstaged value in men checking and boarding gliders, filmed from a casual observer's distance rather than a controlled production setup.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include white gliders on a sunlit tarmac, registration numbers, a man in a cap, another man climbing into a cockpit, a white van, open sky, and distant runway space.
Film character: The footage carries 8mm texture through soft focus, bright exposure, visible grain, slight color shift, frame edges, and minor dust from the physical film scan.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or cutaway for civilian aviation, weekend flying, airport activity, or preparation before takeoff.
Historical context: The scene documents small-aircraft activity and recreational aviation culture as seen by a home-movie camera, without identifying a specific airport or event from the frames alone.
Research note: People and aircraft markings are visible, so likeness, registration, and possible logo or identifying-mark review may be needed separately from copyright clearance.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1960s 8mm airfield footage, vintage glider preparation, small airplane tarmac home movie, and Washington DC aviation archive.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1964 Washington-area airfield material, then broader small-aircraft, glider, and transportation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 Washington-area airfield footage showing small white aircraft on the tarmac, a man standing in a cap, and a white van nearby. — Small aircraft sit on the tarmac while a man stands near the flight area.

A small white aircraft is seen from the rear on a bright 1964 airfield, with another aircraft and a van in the distance. — A small aircraft waits on the open tarmac with another plane and van behind it.

A man stands in the cockpit opening of a white glider marked 0381 during apparent preflight activity at the airfield. — A man stands in the glider cockpit area while another person faces away on the tarmac.

A man leans into the cockpit area of a white glider as another person stands nearby on the sunlit tarmac. — Two people attend to the glider cockpit during a moment of preparation.

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