grissom air museum

First, the museaum is located ner Bunker Hill, IN at the former Bunker Hill Naval Air Station, Bunker Hill AFB, and finally Grissom AFB, now Grissom ARB. This reserve air base flys 20 tanker (KC-135) aircraft or world wide support missions. The runway is 12,500 feet, and can support any aircraft currently flying as well as the space shuttles if any were to fly again.Tail number 26, located at the museum, was one of several white-tops, flying around the clock to keep our communications open in the event of another world war.Ther are numerous aircraft on display, all outside, including a B-58 Hustler which set a record speed decades ago, and the B-24 used in the movie "Catch 22". Inside the building as addtional diplays, including many well-built model aircraft once displayed in the officer's club on base.

Lots of planes outside on display. My son loved the inside of the building the most where he could sit in a helicopter or plane.

I spent about six years in Kokomo during the late 70s and early 80s and remember the KC-135 tankers flying over. I also remember the great air shows.The museum is located near the US 31 entrance to the old air base and is very easy to find. Parking is free and fairly plentiful. There is a small entrance fee, but I consider it money well spent to help maintain the aircraft and restore more.There is an inside area with several displays including an F-4 Phantom that you can sit in the cockpit and crawl through the air duct. While I like the area, it is very cramped. They definitely need more room. Take a few minutes to look at the models and patches as well as the aviation art. There were come great handmade wooden models. All i can say is that someone has too much time on their hands. :)The stars are teh aircraft on display in the yard. As you walk out, you are greeted by a B-47. As you follow the path around the yard, you see a wide variety of transports, bombers and fighters from WW II to the 2000s. Most are in excellent shape. Very importantly, you can walk right up tot hem if you desire. there are no fences or restrictions on getting close to them.Most days the control tower is open. This is a must-do, not because of the tower, but the view. You can get some great views of the yard from about 60 feet / 20 meters up. It can get very windy at the top. I estiamte that the wind was 30 mph sustained with 40 mph the day I was there due to a cold front coming through.If you like aviation and old planes, this is a must-see museum. Most people will enjoy it regardless.

This is an excellent place to see. They have a very impressive collections of aircraft B-17, B-25, C-47 it's awesome. The people are very nice as well. Check out the Warbirds Cruise In. They do it every year.

My husband loves WWII planes, so we stopped on our way back from Chicago (to Indy). Admission is pretty cheap, and the volunteers/employees were very nice. The museum has a lot of planes, including a WWII B-17 (my husband's fave). You can't get into the planes, but there is an old helicopter (not sure of the era) you can sit in. One thing to note--all of the planes are outside and uncovered, so plan your visit accordingly.

This museum was AWESOME for the price you pay. $6 per adult and kids under 11 or 12 are FREE! They have all sorts of airplane cockpits (5 or 6 at least!) in the indoor exhibit that kids (and husbands) can climb into and check out. The outdoor full sized planes were really cool to look at and we loved reading all the informative signs near the planes. We even climbed the observation tower (60 steps) to check out the museum from above. I cannot believe that this great little museum has not made in onto Must See Indiana lists. Definitely go see this great gem, especially if you have little (and not so little) boys who love planes.

We pass through Peru frequently and up till now has been too cold. We stopped in because we see the planes and big fields that our children would be able to walk in. The cost was 6$ for each of the adults and free for 6 and under. We have 3 children under 6 so it was great! The small inside has a few things the children can climb around in and take pictures. The outside is large and you can get up close and personal with most aircraft. It was a nice stop and we enjoyed ourselves. If you are near Peru it would be great! This museum features some recognizable aircraft like the F14 Tomcats from Top Gun and the HU-1 Vietnam helicopters, and a Navy Blue Angels! It was nice! It has a small gift shop.

I had a blast with my son. Staff very friendly and helpful. Lots of airplanes to see. Many info on airplanes.

There are a lot of planes on display and interesting exhibits inside. Very good for both a class trip (let them know ahead of time -courtesy!) and for veterans who want to reminisce.

Grissom Air Museum offers a field full of amazing aircraft, from a F-14 Tomcat back to a B-52! Enjoy a walk around avaition history, then go inside to a substantial gift shop and several displays, Inside exhibits include a cockpit simulator, a helicopter cockpit, and many uniforms and medals. There is usually a retired Air Force man around to answer questions and provide stories. The old "tower" is available to climb for a small fee.

This musuem is very small on the inside. There are a number of exhibits where small children (and nimble small adults) can climb into cockpits. A lot of the material was donated and is from the Grissom (Bunker Hill) Air Force Base. Outside there is about 20 acres of planes to view. You can also climb the tower for another view. This is plenty of room for the children to run around and view the planes. There are no paved paths for seniors or others with disabilities. My husband went to see the Cessna Tweety. The planes are not in prinstine condition so don't expect to see new looking items. There was a reasonable fee ($5 each) and clean restrooms. There is also a picnic shelter and benches.

Was just ok.. The restrooms were closed and we had alot of children in need of one. The lady was rude. I have never been back and prob won't go back.

We took 2 of grandsons(11 & 13) for a visit. Both loved it, especially the plains outside and the tower. Plan on at least 2 hours to see inside and out..

We like to stop here on our many trips to Lake Michigan, and it's a great place to take a break and run around outside around the many airplanes on a nice summer day. We had watched MEMPHIS BELLE shortly before one of our trips, and that made the kids even more interested in the WWII airplanes and artifacts in the museum. The people who work/volunteer there were very wonderful and knowledgeable. On one visit, we got to meet the man whose artifacts from his time as a POW in WWII Germany are on display in the museum. It was fascinating to talk to him, and he remembered a lot from his time there. (He was only a teenager when his plane was shot down.)This is one of those gems that you could easily miss.

Old planes are way cool and they have all the greatest. A10 warthog, SR71 blackbird, many WW2 planes as well.