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Aerial Shot
Skot Wiedmann sent along this aerial picture of our new museum hangar. Thanks, Skot!
Corben Super-Ace magazine artwork
Here’s some stunning magazine art from the archives! The Corben Super-Ace is a homebuilt plane, and a set of plans and construction articles originally appeared
Happy Holidays from Kelch Aviation Museum!
Happy Holidays! Whatever you celebrate, here’s hoping your season is merry and bright! Meanwhile, looks like Santa upgraded his ride…
Holiday Travels!
Here’s wishing you safe travels over the holidays! If you’re sick of traffic, remember – you could “fly in comfort for two cents a mile”
Ray-Ban ad
I had no idea that Ray-Ban sunglasses (or should I say sun goggles?) were around in 1939 – but here’s an ad from that year’s
On This Day: Wright Flyer’s First Flight!
On this day in 1903, the Wright brothers made the first four flights in the Wright Flyer – achieving the first ever controlled, sustained flight
Achieving the Impossible
“Aviation is proof that given the will, we have the capacity to achieve the impossible.” – Eddie Rickenbacker With your help we’ve done what seemed
The Sky is the Limit
“To most people, the sky is the limit. To those who love aviation, the sky is home.” – Jerry Crawford When we started fundraising for
Holiday Air Mail
The holiday season means it’s time to mail out oodles of greeting cards! Airmail was one of the most important developments in early aviation, spurring
Katherine Stinson, pioneering aviatrix
On this day in 1917, Katherine Stinson flew 606 miles from San Diego to San Francisco, setting a new American non-stop distance record. At a