O'Hare Chicago USA-1972: United Airlines Jet Taxis on O'Hare Runway

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only. $149 flat from Stockfilm for documentary, news and educational use, plus internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Year1972
Decade1970s
LocationChicago, Illinois, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1972 Chicago Illinois

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

Before you add to cart: 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. Checkout will only offer editorial, educational, internal and social/web scopes.

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

O'Hare Chicago USA-1972: United Airlines Jet Taxis on... — Clip Details

OHARE CHICAGO USA-1972: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a United Airlines jet on the tarmac at O'Hare International Airport. The aircraft, a classic wide-body model from the early 1970s, is shown taxiing on the runway under overcast skies. The footage exhibits the characteristic purple color cast and film grain of 8mm Super 8 film, with visible scratches and dust. The perspective suggests a view from a terminal window, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century air travel and airport operations.

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: 124349062

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: 1972 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: Chicago, Illinois, 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.

Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

plane
car
airport
takeoff
landing strip
airplane
take
transportation
ohare chicago USA
1972
United Airlines
O'Hare Airport
Chicago
1970s aviation
vintage 8mm film
airplane taxiing
classic airliner
mid-century travel
airport runway
retro transportation
historical footage
archival film
8mm home movie
old film
film grain
nostalgic
documentary footage
chicago illinois united states

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s air-travel, airport operations, or Chicago O'Hare editorial sequences needing real 8mm home-movie footage of a passenger jet on the tarmac.
Period detail: The wide-body jet, terminal-window viewpoint, runway setting, and 8mm color stock support an early-1970s airport travel context at O'Hare as described in the clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip reads as visitor-shot travel footage, observing an airliner from inside or near a terminal rather than staging a formal aviation record.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a United jet, runway pavement, terminal-window framing, distant airport horizon, parked or moving cars, overcast sky, film scratches, and soft 8mm color.
Film character: The footage has a purple color cast, soft exposure, visible grain, dust, scratches, and slight handheld instability typical of scanned 8mm home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief aviation insert, travel transition, airport cutaway, or memory beat establishing 1970s commercial air travel.
Historical context: The scene shows passenger aviation as seen by a traveler, with airport ground movement, a large jet, and nearby service or passenger vehicles in view.
Research note: Visible airline branding and possible distant people or vehicle markings should be reviewed separately for trademark, likeness, and editorial-use considerations.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1972 O'Hare airport home movie, United Airlines jet taxiing, vintage 8mm airport footage, and 1970s commercial aviation tarmac.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then O'Hare or Chicago footage from 1972, then broader 1970s airport, airline, and travel material.

Still Frames From This Clip

A United Airlines jet appears on the O'Hare tarmac in 1972 home-movie footage, framed by a dark terminal-window edge. — United jet taxiing or parked on the tarmac, viewed from a terminal window.

Side view of a United Airlines passenger jet on the O'Hare tarmac, with soft 8mm color and visible film wear. — Passenger jet on the runway area under an overcast sky.

The United jet remains in view on the O'Hare tarmac while a car appears near the bottom edge of the 8mm frame. — Jet and airport ground area with a partial car visible below.

A United Airlines jet is seen across the O'Hare tarmac, with airport cars in the foreground and 8mm film scratches visible. — United jet with foreground airport vehicles at the runway edge.

Visually Similar Clips