TIF FILM UNIT: LICENCE ARCHIVE FOOTAGE

Over the years, we have amassed a large archive of high-quality aviation videos, much of which is in broadcast-quality UHD and is available to licence for TV, film and other projects. Our footage has been used by Paramount Pictures, the BBC, Google, Smithsonian, and countless aviation organisations, including the air forces of Poland, Singapore and Indonesia, airshows across Europe and the Middle East, and the Air Race World Championship.


Our archive includes modern military fighters from countries as diverse as France, Russia, Malaysia, Spain, Ukraine, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, United Kingdom and Poland, transport aircraft, bombers, helicopters, trainers and many of the world’s top aerobatic teams. On the historic front, we can offer such obscure types as the Nord Noratlas, Caproni CA.3, Bristol F2b, F-104, Lancaster, Gnat, Bronco, Gemini and many others – plus, of course, more ‘mainstream’ warbirds like the Spitfire, Corsair and Mustang.


Standard rates start at £40/second for a typical factual or entertainment TV show, and vary for other projects. Please contact us to find out if we have footage to meet your requirements. To assess your request, it would be helpful for us to know:

  • The footage requested
  • The expected quantity of material that will be broadcast, in seconds
  • The total run time of the project
  • The means of broadcast (TV, online, cinema, internal use only etc.) and the name of the website, channel or social media account, if relevant
  • Confirmation whether the project will be free-to-view, viewable via a paid subscription, pay-per-view or private
  • The anticipated total audience size
  • The anticipated scope of future use (eg. repeat broadcasts or re-licencing of your completed programme to other channels/organisations)


We do not typically grant exclusive usage rights or permit resale of our material. Our preference is for a royalty-free fixed-cost licence. Be aware that some footage in our archive was recorded in situations where commercial exploitation of the work is not permitted, or is subject to additional waivers/fees levied by third parties such as an airshow organiser or aircraft owner; if this applies to footage you have requested, we will notify you before providing a quote.

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