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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Smithsonian’s Bf 109 Unveils a Hidden Story of Resistance

By Adam Estes On a typical day at the National Air and…

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Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum to Return to El Toro

By Adam Estes While there are many museums dedicated to the history…

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Castle Air Museum B-17 Honors “Treble Four”

by Adam Estes By now, many readers may be familiar with the…

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The Real Story of the B-17 “All American”

By Adam Estes In many books and magazines on the history of…

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Yankee Air Museum PB4Y-2 Privateer Restoration

by Adam Estes For some years now, a dedicated team of volunteers…

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Planes of Fame’s A6M5 Zero: The Last Beating Heart of a Samurai

The Planes of Fame Air Museum's Mitsubishi 'Zero' is an A6M5 Model…

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The City of Irvine Neglects and Destroys PV-1 Ventura

By Adam Estes A year ago, we reported on the efforts undertaken…

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Movie Memphis Belle Maintenance Update

By Adam Estes Of all the aircraft of WWII, few have had…

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Catalina From Movie “Always” Finds New Home at Yanks Air Museum

By Adam Estes It’s a scene that stands out as one of…

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Tustin Blimp Hangar Fire UPDATE

By Adam Estes UPDATE (November 17, 2023): Since the start of the…

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