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

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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

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Sneak Preview

Here’s a sneak preview of our new logo and colors…

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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

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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.

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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?

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R.L. “Bob” Taylor

A profound loss to the antique airplane community. Blue skies and tailwinds R.L. “Bob” Taylor.

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Pietenpol Condition Inspection

Yesterday, we completed the condition inspection on our latest acquisition. Gary Baglien has donated this original Pietenpol Air Camper to the Kelch Aviation Museum, and we are in the process of bringing it from New Richmond, Wis. to Brodhead. This ship was built in 1936-37 by Bernard Pietenpol himself. Gary

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Good News & Bad News

Good news: Our new landscaping and Hydro Seed held up nicely to the heavy rains this week. Bad news: Some thoughtless person decided to ignore the orange cones and drive through it all. Our security camera got a partial license plate from the culprit and the Green County Sheriff is

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We Have Grass!

The grading is done and the grass seed is down around the new hangar. Let’s hope Mother Nature continues to cooperate!

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