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 Short SC.7 Skyvan

Over sixty years after the first flight of this design, the Skyvan continues to be…

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Today in Aviation History: Lady Bailey’s Flight

This pioneering pilot was the first woman to fly solo from London to Cape Town,…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Beechcraft Model 18

The Twin Beech has a lasting legacy, continuing to fly on nearly 90 years after…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Convair F2Y Sea Dart

When Convair built the world's only supersonic seaplane

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Today in Aviation History: Amelia Earhart Flies Solo from Hawaii to California

On January 12, 1935, Earhart became the first pilot to fly nonstop and solo from…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell F2H Banshee

One of the last straight-wing fighters in naval service, the Banshee would mark another steppingstone…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Consolidated XPY-1

The forgotten pioneer that led to the PBY Catalina

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed Constellation

This distinctive aircraft was among the first airliners to be pressurized and make the transcontinental…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star

The Shooting Star's legacy remains as the aircraft that that pushed America into the Jet…

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