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: First Flight of the North American FJ-2 Fury

This navalized variant of the F-86 Sabre made its first flight on December 27, 1951

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Convair F-106 Delta Dart

Along with being an iconic delta winged aircraft, the F-106's legacy stands as one of…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Sukhoi Su-11

Despite a small production, The Soviet interceptor was overshadowed by later aircraft and remains a…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Handley Page Victor

Victor served as a nuclear deterrent against the Soviet Union and strategic photoreconnaissance aircraft and…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Douglas C-47 Skytrain

Derived from the Douglas DC-3, the C-47 Skytrain would be the backbone of the Allies'…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

A favorite of many aviation enthusiasts, the Blackbird remains the fastest and highest-flying jet-powered aircraft…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Junkers Ju 88

The multirole aircraft is considered by aviation historians to have been the one of the…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Boeing 707

The 707 would revolutionize the airline industry and become one of the most successful jet…

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This Day in Aviation: First Flight of the Grumman AF Guardian

Although it was not the most successful aircraft of the post-WWII US Navy, this torpedo-bomber…

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Douglas C-53D Skytrooper “The Yacht Club”

A beautifully restored Douglas C-53D Skytrooper with an incredible history debuted at Oshkosh and is…

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