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Topping off AirVenture

By Meg Godlewski · August 28, 2009 ·

Are you one of the many aviation enthusiasts who collects patches from AirVenture and other air shows?

The question becomes, how do you display them?

You could put them on a jacket, but let’s face it, you probably won’t get much of a chance to wear it at AirVenture because of the heat.PatchHat

However, if you turn the patches into headgear, that’s a different story.

Michael Koerner of Appleton, Wis., has been making the annual trek to Oshkosh since 1984 and he has the patches to prove it. Koerner designed this unique cap to show his aviation pride.

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