Spirit of St. Louis Repairs in Milwaukee

Charles Lindbergh visited Wisconsin during his victory tour in August 1927! Here’s a commemorative postcard, and a photo of mechanics doing a quick repair on the Spirit Of St Louis during Lucky Lindy’s stop in Milwaukee. Charles Lindbergh’s own Bird Biplane is on display here in Wisconsin at the Kelch

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Happy Halloween, vintage aviation lovers!

Happy Halloween, vintage aviation lovers! How many of you have airplane-themed halloween costumes, like this incredible 1930s outfit?

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“A Day’s Work”

Pictured is the Kelch Aviation Museum’s 1929 Stearman C3B, NC8811 after a day’s work with Atwood Crop Dusters in 1954. Crop dusting was a dangerous business, and 8811 was involved in a forced landing on August 13, 1954. The pilot, Peter Grant (pictured) was applying a dust insecticide, Tetraethyl Pyrophosphate

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Sparky Barnes “Grassroots” Article

Aviation writer Sparky Barnes has a new article about the “Grassroots” antique airplane fly-in at Brodhead Airport, and a nice plug for the Kelch Aviation Museum. https://generalaviationnews.com/2022/10/23/a-friendly-and-fun-grassroots-fly-in/

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Phase III Construction Has Begun!

This may look like an ordinary patch of gravel, but look closely and you’ll see evidence of underground electrical work. Construction on our long anticipated Phase 3 building has officially begun! Watch here for further updates as we complete our museum facility over the next several months. Better yet, stop

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The Lindbergh Bird

One of the coolest things about the Kelch Aviation Museum? The planes on display are real historic treasures AND many still fly! Case in point: The gorgeous baby blue Bird biplane that Charles Lindbergh bought customized for his wife, Anne, is on display right here at the Kelch Aviation Museum!

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Mayor of Brodhead Airport

Here’s a great article about our favorite airport bum, Jeanne Scholes: https://www.peshtigotimes.com/content/mayor-airport-–-my-window

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Friends of Ancient Road Transportation

The museum was happy to host the Friends of Ancient Road Transportation on their America’s Dairyland Tour today. Over 20 of these beauties stopped by on their way from Lake Geneva to New Glarus. Very cool old cars. Check it out: https://fb.watch/fDg54B4YqG/

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Barbara Arnold Donates 1931 Ford Model A

The Kelch Aviation Museum has received a beautiful (fully drivable) 1931 Ford Model A coupe in a donation from Ms. Barbara Arnold, in memory of her late husband, Stephen L. Arnold. Barbara and Steve acquired the Model A 2001 and toured extensively in it – “it’s a driver, not a

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Fundraising Fly Market

Come shop for rare and antique aircraft parts at the museum’s first-ever Fundraising Fly Market! Thursday September 8 through Saturday September 10, at the Kelch Aviation Museum on Brodhead Airport (C37). Open 9:00 a.m. to sundown each day. All proceeds go 100% to the Kelch Aviation Museum – and every

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