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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Curtiss SB2C-4 Helldiver Project Arrives at USS Midway Museum

After 14 years of outdoor display at Pensacola, Curtiss SB2C-4 Helldiver BuNo 19866—recovered from California’s…

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National Air and Space Museum Prepares for a New Modern Military Aviation Gallery

The new gallery will showcase how aviation technologies were impacted by the events from the…

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Air Zoo to Restore PBY-5A Catalina Bound for Pearl Harbor

In a significant development for historic aircraft preservation, the National Naval Aviation Museum’s PBY-5A Catalina…

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Update on Planes of Fame Air Museum’s P-47G Thunderbolt

The Planes of Fame Air Museum has reached a significant milestone with the successful reinstallation…

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Estrella Warbird Museum Receives Three Aircraft from San Luis Obispo

The Paso Robles-based Museum acquires three gate guardian aircraft from a California National Guard camp.

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Intrepid Museum Unveils FG-1D Corsair as Centerpiece For New Exhibit

A new exhibit tells stories aboard a WWII aircraft carrier turned museum.

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National Air and Space Museum Completes Restoration of Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik

Last year, we covered the restoration of the National Air and Space Museum’s Ilyushin Il-2…

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The Disassembly of The Philippine Mars at Lake Pleasant

The disassembly of the Philippine Mars is well underway, with Adam Estes traveling to Lake…

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Today in Aviation History: The Long-Range Flight of the P-82 Twin Mustang Betty Jo

On this day in aviation history, February 28, 1947, a North American P-82 Twin Mustang…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Curtiss XF15C

One of the few aircraft that combined both a piston engine and a jet engine…

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