The Grissom Air Museum has made some tremendous progress in funding our world class B-58 Hustler exhibit. The world’s first supersonic bomber, our Hustler was based at Bunker Hill-Grissom Air Force Base during some of the hottest days of the Cold War. We have done our best to preserve this amazing piece of military aviation history, but it has sat outdoors in the harsh Hoosier elements since 1969. With fans around the world, our Hustler attracts thousands of guests every season.
Two Bunker Hill-Grissom Gold Star children attended our reunion last spring of Hustler era airmen. Florida architect Rob Blakeslee’s father was killed in 1966 and Shamaine Pleczko of Houston lost her dad in a terrifyingly historic nuclear weapons accident on the Base in 1964. Determined to preserve the legacy of their family’s sacrifice, they have joined us in the largest capital improvement to Miami County’s most popular attraction in more than twenty years. Click here to see a brochure of our project.
Design of the Captain Rocky Cervantes Memorial Hustler Hangar is now complete and is being circulated among bidders. Meanwhile, and mostly with the help of Rocky’s daughter, we have raised more than $130,000 toward our goal. An estimated $500,000 is still needed.
The Grissom Air Museum is a living memorial to the service and sacrifice of the military personnel and their families who served here. The Museum is a reminder of the cultural and economic impact that the Base had on the entire tri-county area for decades and preservation of our Hustler will allow the Museum to tell the Grissom AFB story for generations. To donate money or to get more information about the project you can contact us by:
| Phone: | (765) 689-8011 |
| Email: | director@grissomairmuseum.com |
| Mail: | 1000 W Hoosier Blvd Peru, Indiana 46970 |