Adam Estes

Raised in Fullerton, California, Adam has earned a Bachelor's degree in History and is now pursuing a Master's in the same field. Fascinated by aviation history from a young age, he has visited numerous air museums across the United States, including the National Air and Space Museum and the San Diego Air and Space Museum. He volunteers at the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino as a docent and researcher, gaining hands-on experience with aircraft maintenance. Known for his encyclopedic knowledge of aviation history, he is particularly interested in the stories of individual aircraft and their postwar journeys. Active in online aviation communities, he shares his work widely and seeks further opportunities in the field.
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Today in Aviation History: The First Jet Takeoff and Landing on an Aircraft Carrier

On this day, legendary test pilot Eric "Winkle" Brown landed a de…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Beechcraft T-34 Mentor

From its beginnings as a US military trainer, the T-34 expanded its…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Heinkel He 70

Starting out as a mail-carrier design, the He 170 was reformed for…

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Douglas A-26 Invader from the Movie “Always” Joins the Museum of Mountain Flying

High in the mountains of Montana, a firefighting film star finds a…

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Cradle of Aviation Museum’s Fokker D.VII Replica Project

The World War I fighter replica with a rare Liberty L-6 engine…

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The Last of the Japanese Thunderbolts, The Story of Planes of Fame’s Mitsubishi J2M Raiden

This rare Japanese World War II fighter aircraft and combat veteran draws…

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A Caproni Ca.310 Libeccio Takes Shape in Norway

The last surviving example of this World WarII Italian reconnaissance bomber undergoes…

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Mid America Flight Museum Releases Update on B-17G ‘Thunderbird’

The Fortress will receive a new color scheme and the name 'We…

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Udet’s Curtiss Hawk II Reproduction Project

Two EAA members undertake project to build a flying reproduction of the…

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Exploring the Antique Aircraft Collection at Pioneer Village

This extensive antique collection in Minden, Nebraska, includes an impressive roster of…

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