The Kelch Aviation Museum’s 1937 Pietenpol with a Ford Model A engine in flight on July 20th during the annual Brodhead Airport Pietenpol fly-in. This is the definition of “low and slow” flight and Great Depression-era ingenuity; powered by an automobile engine and built out of wood, Pietenpols are the original homebuilts.

We had an awesome fly-in weekend! Special thanks to volunteer pilot Frank Pavliga, who also restored this aircraft in 2009. The Pietenpol was donated by Gary Baglien to the museum in 2019. Fun fact: Bernard Pietenpol himself built this airplane! Listen to that sweet Model A engine sound, and se if you can spot the 1930s-style tailskid (instead of a tailwheel). Would YOU fly this airplane?