Aircraft with Ami – Pietenpol Virtual Tour

The latest in our continuing series of virtual aircraft tours. Join Collections Manager, Ami Eckard-Lee as she walks us through our 1937 Pietenpol Air Camper, built by B.H. Pietenpol himself.

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Two Week Donations!

In the two weeks since we announced our $200,000 challenge grant, you all have donated $10,400 to the museum. Wow! All of that is immediately doubled by our anonymous challenge donor. Let’s keep the momentum going. Through the end of the month, donations of $50 or more will receive cool

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Our New Sign

Our new sign is up! The crew from Brodhead Sign Co. did a fabulous job fabricating and installing the 10′ x 12′ aluminum sign on our hangar yesterday. It really looks nice and shows off our new logo. A heartfelt THANK YOU goes out to FEBCO of Milwaukee, who paid

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Rosie the Riveter!

Rosie the Riveter style going on! Ami helps with maintenance on the Butler Blackhawk, a one-of-a-kind biplane in the Kelch collection. We are proud that many of our rare antique aircraft still fly regularly.

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Major Challenge Grant

We are excited to announce a new challenge grant for our Phase II museum building, worth up to $200,000! A local donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, has pledged to match all donations made to the Kelch Aviation Museum through December 31, 2020, up to a maximum of $200,000. This

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