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Washington DC-1964: Glider Taking Off From Runway

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

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Glider Taking Off From Runway — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage home movie captures a white glider with registration N6392X taking off from a runway. The aircraft accelerates along the ground before lifting into the air against a purple-hued sky, showcasing classic mid-century aviation. The footage exhibits natural film grain, slight motion blur, and the characteristic dark borders of Super 8 projection, offering authentic archival footage of a small plane in flight.

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
124005321

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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Topics & Keywords

  • ground
  • unique
  • grass
  • aeroplane
  • flying
  • fastly
  • people
  • washington DC USA
  • 1964
  • 1964 glider takeoff
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 home movie
  • aeroplane taking off
  • N6392X registration
  • mid-century aviation
  • archival footage
  • 1960s flight
  • small plane takeoff
  • retro aviation
  • classic aircraft
  • 8mm film
  • historical footage
  • flight footage
  • vintage film
  • aerial footage
  • old film
  • documentary footage
  • nostalgic footage
  • airfield footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1960s aviation requests needing home-movie footage of a small glider taking off from a runway in the Washington, DC area.
Period detail
The 8mm color, aircraft registration N6392X, simple runway setting, and mid-century small-aircraft profile support a 1964 aviation context.
Home-movie behavior
The clip has an observer-shot feel, tracking a brief takeoff moment rather than staging a formal aviation demonstration.
What appears in frame
Visible elements include a white glider, runway pavement, grassy airfield edges, purple-blue sky, aircraft markings, and dark 8mm frame borders.
Film character
The footage carries visible 8mm grain, mild exposure variation, motion blur, dust specks, and gate edges that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role
An editor could use this as an aviation insert, runway transition, travel-memory cutaway, or brief mid-century flight beat.
Historical context
The scene shows small-aircraft recreation or training culture as seen from a home-movie camera, without identifying a specific airport or event.
Research note
Aircraft registration and visible markings may need review; copyright, aircraft identification, and any property permissions are separate clearance questions.
Research search match
Search phrases include 1964 8mm glider takeoff, vintage Washington DC aviation home movie, small aircraft runway footage, and 1960s sailplane film.
Archive pairing path
Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other 1964 Washington, DC footage, then 1960s airfield or small-aircraft material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 8mm frame of a white glider marked N6392X low over a runway in the Washington, DC area.
White glider just above the runway at the start of takeoff.
White glider in a 1964 Washington, DC area home-movie frame, moving low across a runway with distant airfield buildings.
Glider passes low over the runway with small structures beyond the field.
White glider lifting off from a runway in 1964 8mm footage, with its shadow trailing below.
The glider rises from the runway as its shadow separates from the aircraft.
1964 8mm frame of glider N6392X airborne just above a Washington, DC area runway.
Glider N6392X clears the runway, leaving a distinct shadow below.

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