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1963: Amphibious Aircraft Taking off on Grass Runway

1963: Amphibious Aircraft Taking off on Grass Runway

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  • Year1963
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationVolmer Yucaipa, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $199 USD
  • Collection1964 Volmer Yucaipa California

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Amphibious Aircraft Taking off on Grass Runway — Clip Details

1963: An amphibious aircraft with wing floats and a propeller begins its takeoff run on a grass airstrip at Volmer Yucaipa, California. The vintage 8mm footage captures the plane accelerating across the grassy runway, its engine roaring as it lifts off. This authentic home movie clip showcases mid-century aviation technology and rural airfield operations, offering a nostalgic glimpse into 1960s transportation history. The natural lighting and film grain enhance the archival quality of this classic American aviation moment.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Aerial
Resolution
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License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
5s
Pond5 price
from $199 USD
Clip ID
70184889

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1112 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
knotts berry farm,zoo,san diego,mary,park,phillip
Reel-level year note
1963
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1963 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location
Volmer Yucaipa, California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route
Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

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

  • amphibious
  • airplane
  • starts
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  • grass
  • airfield
  • aircraft
  • wings
  • engine
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  • wheels
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  • fixed wing
  • propeller
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  • departure
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  • volmer yucaipa california
  • 1963
  • amphibious airplane
  • grass airstrip
  • propeller plane
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  • vintage 8mm film
  • home movie footage
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  • California 1963
  • fixed wing aircraft
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  • vintage transportation
  • retro aviation
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  • mid-century flight
  • nostalgic home movie
  • aerial departure
  • vintage film
  • classic plane
  • 1960s nostalgia
  • old film
  • documentary clip
  • editorial use
  • vintage 8mm
  • 1963 footage

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