Pietenpol Donation!
Big news to announce! We finalized a wonderful aircraft donation this week. The Kelch Aviation Museum at Brodhead Airport has received a donation of an original Pietenpol Air Camper aircraft from Mr. Gary Baglien of Loudon, Tennessee. Mr. Baglien purchased the aircraft in 1965. Originally built in 1937 by the
Closed in For Winter
Construction of our new hangar has been delayed a bit by the fickle Wisconsin weather, but we are enclosed just in time for winter. The heat is on and most of the remaining work is inside. Pictures here from November 14, 2019.
More Construction Photos
Here we are, the last week of October and the new hangar is getting closer to completion. As of this writing, completion is expected the week of November 18. The wind and rain have been wreaking havoc the past few weeks! Thanks for checking on our progress.
Concrete Floor Time Lapse
Timelapse movie of the crew laying down the new concrete floor of the Kelch Aviation Museum hangar. October 9, 2019
Kelch Aviation Museum receives $100,000 posthumous donation from beloved community member Rudy Kopp
The Kelch Aviation Museum at Brodhead Airport has received a $100,000 gift from the late Rudy Kopp (1927-2019) of Orfordville. For those who knew him, it will be no surprise that neither Rudy’s enthusiasm for aviation nor his generosity have been dampened at all by his passing in July 2019.
Construction Progress Photos
Its starting to look like an airplane hangar. What a thrill to see our building going up!
Look at the Size of This Thing!
The framework for the museum hangar is up and the building is taking shape!
Building Construction Has Begun
Construction on our new museum hangar officially began on Monday, August 26, 2019! Kranig Excavating of Albany, Wis. and Bayland Buildings of Green Bay are both busy, and neither is wasting time getting work done. Here are some pictures from the first week of work.
Wisconsin Flying Hamburger Social Wednesday, August 21
A reminder that the Kelch Aviation Museum is hosting the last Wisconsin Flying Hamburger Social of the season next Wednesday, August 21, 2019 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at at Brodhead Airport. We’ll have burgers, brats, and the usual picnic sides, plus some options for the meatless crowd. Fly in or drive
Phase I Groundbreaking
We’re excited to announce the official groundbreaking for Phase I of our new museum building. The date is Friday, July 19, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Bayland Buildings of Green Bay, Wis. is our general contractor and the new 12,000 sq. ft. steel hangar will be from Bluescope in nearby Evansville,