Today is International Women’s Day! There are so many strong and amazing women in the history of aviation, and today we are celebrating them. Here is a photo of contestants from the 1929 Women’s National Air Derby – a stunning roster of pilots, yet only a fraction of the wonderful

We found this beautiful ad in the magazine Aero Digest from January 1930. It is somewhat rare to find such a colorful ad from the 30s, so we thought we should share! Hope you enjoy.

1936 Rearwin 6000 “Speedster” N15865. Date and location unknown. Leo Kohn collection.

Wittman “Buster” W-4 Special, NX-14855, Continental C-85 of 85 h.p., red with yellow trim, September 14, 1947, Maitland Airstrip, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Owned by Steven J. Wittman, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Flown by William Brennand in the 1947 Goodyear Trophy Race to first place with an average speed of 165.857 mph for a

Bellanca CH-400 “Skyrocket”, powered by Pratt & Whitney C-1 of 420 h.p., owned by Holmberg Aerial Survey Co. of Chicago, at Milwaukee County Airport, 1941. Medium format negative. Leo Kohn collection.

Join Collections Manager Ami Eckard-Lee as she gives a history on the U.S. Air Mail service and the Kelch Aviation Museum’s 1928 Stearman C3-MB mail plane.

Is winter driving you crazy? Make a simple paper airplane using our tutorial, and post your pictures & videos in the comments below. How far can yours fly? Thanks to Hannah, our Archivist, for the video.

We’re pleased to welcome Ann-Marie Elmer as our newest board member for the Kelch Aviation Museum! Ann-Marie grew up in Brodhead and has a longstanding connection to local aviation. Her father, Frank Gombar, was a founding member of Brodhead’s EAA Chapter 431, and both her parents were pilots. She recalls

Some light reading in the office today…

Museum volunteers (Team Joe & Jeff) are hanging artwork inside the main hangar today. Only 200 more paintings and photos to go, guys!