Antique Biplanes Photo Book

Just published, a new photo book featuring the biplanes of the Kelch Aviation Museum. Antique Biplanes is a photo essay from Diedrich Dasenbrock with tons of detail photos of the museum’s biplanes. This book is only available through the Kelch Aviation Museum, and only with a donation of $1,000 or

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Challenge Grant Deadline

Today is the deadline for the 2018 portion of the William S. Knight Foundation challenge grant, and as of this writing, we’re just about $25,000 short of our goal of $123,333. Donate now and receive some great donor premiums. $1,000 – Antique Biplanes photo book $1,500 – Biplane ride for

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Museum Receives Fairchild 22 on Long Term Loan

Exciting news! The Kelch Aviation Museum just signed a long-term loan for this 1932 Fairchild 22 C7B, owned of John Thomason of Sonoma, California. This rare aircraft still has its equally rare Menasco engine and flies regularly. It will be housed in the new Kelch Aviation Museum building when it

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$135,000 Grant From the Brodhead Area Foundation

We are very excited to announce the Brodhead Area Foundation has awarded $135,000 to the Kelch Aviation Museum! The grant will be $45,000 each year for the next three years. This donation is a significant step forward in our capital campaign to construct a new museum facility at Brodhead Airport.

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