National Aviation Day
The Red Baron wants you to know that today is National Aviation Day! Air mail is just one of the myriad ways aviation changed the world and influenced the modern age, and we are proud to display Mike Williams’s beautifully restored 1928 Stearman C3-B mail plane.What’s your favorite thing about
Charles Says…
Chuck Lindbergh says, get yourself a fancy new Kelch Aviation Museum cap! We’ve got hats (in this color and tan as well), shirts, decals, cups, and more on our spiffy new online shop! They’re perfect to buy for yourself or as a gift to the aviation fans in your life!
Vintage Aviation Movies
There are so many great aviation movies from the Golden Age of Aviation! Here at Kelch we’ve got a collection, and right now it’s decorating my desk … What are your favorite airplane movies?
Al, Sandy, and Doug
Its always fun when folks send us old photos of Al Kelch and his “museum” hangars from years ago. This one is a classic, with Al at right, Francis “Sandy” Saunders at center, and Doug Holt at left. Sandy was the patriarch of Brodhead Airport for many years and was
A whole new look!
We’re so excited to launch our new site and new look, complete with a fresh logo, brand new merchandise, and a lot of new cool features! Our Logo We wanted a very distinct but very classic look for Kelch’s new logo. Lifelong Brodhead Airport regular Bill Weeden created our new
Another Pietenpol donation!
Another Pietenpol donation! “Wait, didn’t the museum just get a Piet a few weeks ago?” Yes, we did, but this one is a single seat Sky Scout, and it hasn’t been covered yet, so the woodwork and construction techniques will make a fantastic addition to our planned exhibit of Bernard
Katy the Waitress
Here’s a super fun sheet music cover from 1914! Aviation became an international sensation in the early half of the 1900s, and aviation themes showed up in all kinds of art and culture. Do you have a favorite song about flight? Share it with us! Since Katy the Waitress (Became
Pietenpol Loading
Here’s a sneak preview of our new (old) Pietenpol Air Camper. On Thursday, we disassembled it at New Richmond Regional Airport (KRNH) and trucked it to Brodhead Airport. It is reassembled already, and we’re fixing a few minor squawks before we fly.
Lights, Camera, Action!
Lights, camera, action! We’re creating some videos and other cool surprises, so you can “visit” our museum online from the comfort and safety of your own home! What airplanes, artifacts, or museum adventures would you most enjoy seeing more of?