New York City New York-1976: Goodyear Blimp Passing Overhead Against a Pale Sky

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Year1976
Decade1970s
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Duration4s
Price$149 USD
Collection1976 · New York City, New York, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1976 · New York City · Reel b8283f8e contains 5 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

aviation
airship flight
aerial advertising
spectatorship
amateur filmmaking
period transportation

Shot type: close-up
Camera: handheld · pan · tilt · Steep upward view from beneath the aircraft
Setting: outdoor · Open sky above the surrounding New York City boat outing
Time and weather: daytime · undetermined · Hazy-looking sky with no distinct cloud formations
Lighting: Natural daylight with the aircraft dark against the brighter sky
People: 0 · No people are visible.
Vehicles: Goodyear blimp
Objects: airship envelope · tail fins · small gondola beneath the envelope
Colors: blue-gray · slate blue · charcoal
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Medium

Moments in the footage

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The blimp appears diagonally against an otherwise empty sky.
Handheld reframing places the aircraft toward the upper right.
The rounded nose, dark envelope and rear fins remain visible.
The camera continues following the aircraft with its nose angled upward.

Goodyear Blimp Passing Overhead Against a Pale Sky — Clip Details

New York City, circa 1976 home movie footage shows a Goodyear blimp overhead against a pale blue-gray sky. Its elongated envelope runs diagonally across the frame, with the rounded nose toward the upper left and tail fins toward the lower right. The handheld camera follows the aircraft through a single short shot, making small framing adjustments. Grain, scattered dust and fine scratches remain visible throughout.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: AerialHandheld
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: 4s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003822

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People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1976 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: New York City, New York, 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: This short aviation view suits documentary requests for a Goodyear blimp and New York City home movie material from circa 1976.
Period detail: The branded airship supplies a period aviation subject, but its silhouette and softened lettering do not independently establish a narrow date.
Home-movie behavior: The camera operator looks upward and repeatedly recentres the passing aircraft, preserving the spontaneous attention of an amateur observer.
What appears in frame: A rounded nose, elongated envelope, dark side lettering, small underside gondola and projecting tail fins stand against a pale sky.
Film character: Muted blue-gray color, soft aircraft detail, grain, dust and fine vertical scratches give the projected-film transfer its physical texture.
Edit role: Use the shot as a brief skyward insert or aviation cutaway between longer views of boats and sailing vessels.
Historical context: The surrounding harbor section suggests the Bicentennial gathering of circa 1976, but the sky-only shot does not establish the airship's participation in that event.
Research note: Visible Goodyear branding and the privately operated aircraft are separate considerations from film copyright; no people or faces appear.
Research search match: The clip answers searches for Goodyear blimp home movies, overhead airship footage and small-gauge New York City material from circa 1976.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's tall ship, flag-decorated cabin cruiser and schooners, then New York City footage from circa 1976 and other overhead aviation views.

Still Frames From This Clip

Goodyear blimp viewed from below during a New York City outing, circa 1976, with a bright nose highlight and dark tail fins. — The airship sits near the center of the skyward frame, angled from upper left to lower right.
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An overhead Goodyear airship shifts toward the upper right in New York City home movie footage from circa 1976. — The camera places the blimp high in the frame as dust marks remain visible across the sky.
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Goodyear blimp with its nose near the top edge, filmed from below on a New York City outing, circa 1976. — A steep upward composition emphasizes the envelope's length and the fins at its rear.
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The Goodyear airship remains overhead in New York City, circa 1976, with its tail fins silhouetted against the muted sky. — The closing view retains the blimp's diagonal profile, dark lettering and projecting tail fins.
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