The aircraft wing passes across the foreground as the terminal remains in view.
1963 · San Francisco, California, United States
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Passenger-window view over an aircraft wing toward the terminal and jet bridge — San Francisco, California, 1963
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- 1963
- Location
- San Francisco, California, United States
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- Still 1 · 0.40s into the source clip
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1963 San Francisco airport view from an airplane window, with wing, engine, terminal windows, and jet bridge on the tarmac.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 0.40 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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Ground equipment appears below the wing near the terminal on the tarmac.
1963 · San Francisco, California, United States
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The wing remains dominant while the terminal and jet bridge sit beyond it.
1963 · San Francisco, California, United States
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
San Francisco California-1963: Airplane Wing View at Airport Terminal
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1963 San Francisco California.
Date documentation · estimated
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 documentation · estimated
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.
Source reel 1112
Reel label: knotts berry farm,zoo,san diego,mary,park,phillip
Year note: 1963
Location note: california
Period detail
The modernist terminal glazing, jet bridge, tarmac equipment, and visible aircraft wing may show mid-century commercial air travel at San Francisco in 1963.
Film character
The 8mm scan shows soft focus, modest grain, slight exposure shifts, and handheld passenger framing that preserve the home-movie texture.
Historical context
The footage visually situates commercial flying within a 1960s airport setting without identifying airline, flight, or terminal operations beyond what is visible.
Research note
No people, logos, or readable brands are visible, but users should still assess copyright status and any location or aircraft-property concerns for their use.
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