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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Restoration of The First Production Cessna T-41 Mescalero

The Big South Fork Aerospace Academy, also known as the Air and Space Education Institute,…

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World War I Aircraft Restorations at Seattle’s Museum of Flight

By Adam Estes The Museum of Flight (MOF) in Seattle, WA is known for having…

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The National Naval Aviation Museum Birdcage Corsair Nears Completion

Rare Birdcage Corsair Nears Completion of 14-Year Restoration at National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola,…

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National Air and Space Museum Prepares For Opening of New WWI Gallery

The National Air and Space Museum (NASM) of the Smithsonian Institution has been undergoing its…

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March Field Air Museum’s Mexican Trojan

In previous articles covering the restoration efforts of the March Field Air Museum (MFAM) in…

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Castle Air Museum Receives Infamous TBM

By Adam Estes The scene seemed to be snatched right out of a World War…

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Planes of Fame’s P-47G Under Overhaul

By Adam Estes Even on a quiet day flying-wise, mechanics at the Planes of Fame…

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A Stroke of Marketing Genius: Local Businesses, Vintage Aircraft, And Their Unusual Association

By Adam Estes Throughout aviation history, there have been many unusual applications that airplanes have…

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Yanks Air Museum’s Grumman F6F Hellcat Restoration

By Adam Estes The Grumman F6F Hellcat was one of the most effective carrier-based fighters…

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Mosquito T.43 NZ2308 Undergoes Reassembly at Chino

By Adam Estes Whenever a de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito shows up at an airshow, warbird…

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