Grissom Aeroplex, Miami County Aviation (FBO) Hangar 11

 

This is home to the temporary "American Huey Museum" as the new building is being built, the "National American Huey History Museum" (NAHHM), just to the east of our current location and across from Grissom Air Reserve Base on the east side of Highway 31.

American Huey 369, 803 / Warrior 11 and Gunship 049 are no longer housed at Miami County Aviation (FBO) Hangar 11 on the Grissom Aeroplex, 1697 W. Hoosier Blvd. Peru, IN. They have been moved to a clean, dry building while the new facility is being built.

WE CURRENTLY DO NOT CHARGE ADMISSION, BUT DONATIONS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED!

UH-1H SN# 67-17501 "501", SERVED WITH THE 229TH AVIATION BATTALION,1ST CAV. IN VIETNAM, REMAINS IN UNRESTORED CONDITION AS PART OF THE MUSEUM DISPLAY.

COMPLETE HISTORY ON THE 3 RESTORED AIRCRAFT CAN BE SEEN ON THE HISTORY PAGE.

ON DISPLAY ARE: TAILROTOR BLADES, A TRANSMISSION, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS OTHER HUEY PARTS, ARTWORK, ARTIFACTS, INFORMATION BOARDS AND A VIETNAM "HOOCH"/OPERATIONS SHACK RESEMBLING THE ONE'S OUR HUEY CREWS LIVED AND WORKED IN WHILE IN VIETNAM.

AMERICAN HUEY 369 HAS BEEN RESTORED AND FLYING SINCE JULY 2007 AND 803 / WARRIOR 11 HAS BEEN FLYING SINCE JULY 2009. GUNSHIP 049 UNDERWENT A 6 YEAR RESTORATION AND RETURNED TO FLIGHT IN FEBRUARY 2017.

The musuem opens in May (depending on the interior temperature of the building) through the end of September.

Hours of operation are: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

We are closed on Sundays, major Holidays and during scheduled events.

The Museum is closed from October till May.

If your group would like to visit the Museum/Hangar, please contact Kae Walker (Curator) at the museum, @ 765-689-7500 (during days of operation) or John Walker@ 765-469-2727.

AMERICAN HUEY 369 ORGANIZATION HIGHLY RECOMMENDS 2 INNS FOR YOUR OVERNIGHT STAY DURING ANNUAL REUNIONS, WORK DAY WEEKENDS OR WHILE VISITING AMERICAN HUEY 369'S MUSEUM/HANGAR.

 

Best Western Circus City Inn, 2642 Business 31 S., Peru, IN, Phone 765-473-8800

Grissom Inn ( Air Force Inn) for Retired Military, 4236 Hoosier Blvd. Bldg. 471, Grissom ARB, Peru, IN, 765-688-2844

 

WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING ALL OF YOU!!

ATTENTION:

Anyone (Schools, Veteran's Organizations, etc.) planning a Veteran's Reunion,

Moving Wall or Educational  Event, we would love to hear from you!

American Huey's 369, 803/Warrior 11 and/or Gunship 049 (w/member crew)

are available to attend YOUR EVENT.

Please contact John Walker @ 765-469-2727.

*** Visit Our Photo Gallery and You Tube.com for a look at Previous Events.***