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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Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star from Seattle Arrives At March Field Air Museum

After many years in storage, this former Navy F-80C will undergo restoration at the Riverside,…

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Buyer Sought for Vought O3U-3 Corsair Reproduction

Vought Heritage Foundation seeking a buyer for their restored 1930s US naval observation aircraft.

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Moroccan MiG-17 Static Restoration Completed at the March Field Air Museum

Restored to its original Moroccan colors, the Mig-17 has been installed in static display among…

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Smithsonian’s Albatros D.Va ‘Stropp’: A Mysterious History Uncovered

The World War I German fighter now on display at the NASM has a long…

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Palm Springs Air Museum Brings a SAAB 35 Draken Home

If you were to have visited California’s Chino Airport over the last few years and…

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The “Always” Movie Catalina Arrives at the Yanks Air Museum

Last November, we here at Vintage Aviation News reported on the acquisition by the Yanks…

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A British Hawker Typhoon in America

For more than eight years now, we at Vintage Aviation News have been extensively covering…

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National Air and Space Museum Prepares for a New WWII Gallery

The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum is one of the most visited aviation museums…

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Buhl LA-1 Bull Pup at Oshkosh

There is nothing quite like going to the Vintage Section at EAA Airventure Oshkosh and…

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2024 Central Coast AirFest Review

An excellent linup of warbirds and more marked this year's Central Coast AirFest in Santa…

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