Warbirds Over the Beach in Virginia Beach gave Jenny and me one of our first opportunities after a long stretch away from events to reconnect with collectors face to face. The 2021 show brought large crowds to the Military Aviation Museum and put Aces In Action in the middle of the aircraft and history that inspire much of my work.
Craig and Jenny Tinder with the Aces In Action display at Warbirds Over the Beach in 2021.
The Aces In Action booth surrounded by the atmosphere of the Virginia Beach warbird show.
Taking the Artwork Back to the Aircraft
Events like this are more than sales shows for us. They create opportunities to talk directly with veterans, pilots, restorers, museum volunteers and collectors who often have their own connections to the aircraft represented in the artwork. Those conversations can lead to new historical details, future subjects and sometimes entirely new relic projects.
A view from our weekend at the Military Aviation Museum's Warbirds Over the Beach.
Collectors and aviation enthusiasts at Warbirds Over the Beach.
One of the warbirds photographed during the 2021 show weekend.
Looking back, these photographs also document an important part of how Aces In Action developed: taking the work out to aviation museums and warbird events, meeting the people preserving the aircraft, and keeping the artwork connected to the community whose history it represents.
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