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Queens of the Air

Here’s a wonderful bit of film footage of the first all-women’s flying meet in Northampton, England! I love the candid shot of the pilots hand-propping

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Aviation Failures

It may be Monday, and the world may be kinda crazy, but there are *always* other pilots’ mistakes to laugh about! And laughter is the

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Public Service Ad

A little reminder from a public service ad, circa 1918. The world has been through this before, but that doesn’t make it less scary. The

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Mildred Kaufman

March is Women’s History Month! Here’s aviatrix Mildred Kaufman, who set a record for female aviators by flying 46 loop-the-loops in February of 1930. She’s

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National Women’s Day

It’s National Women’s Day! We’re proud to feature our own 91 year-old Jeanne Scholes in this video. You’ve seen her around the museum and Brodhead

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Comet Aircraft Engine

Local Aviation History! Our latest acquisition is this Comet 7E aircraft engine built in nearby Madison, Wisconsin in 1929. The engine is on loan to

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Rotary Club of Beloit

Thanks to the Rotary Club of Beloit for inviting the Kelch Aviation Museum to speak at their weekly meeting yesterday. Here’s Bob Pokorney from EAA

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Engine Maintenance “…on the fly”

Be sure to keep your rockers greased at all times.

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Shiny New Walls

Shiny new walls and floor! We can’t wait to build displays and signage and move in the airplanes!

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Movie Special Effects

Hey, remember those days when movie special effects meant creativity and daring – and maybe a little insanity? Running a museum seems to require the

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