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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Profile of the Harold Pitcairn Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum

Explore the rich aviation history of Pennsylvania at the Harold F. Pitcairn Wings of Freedom…

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Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Goodyear FG-1D Corsair BuNo 88382

In his latest Warbird Profile, lifelong aviation enthusiast Randy Malmstrom examines the history behind the…

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Castle Air Museum Begins Restoring Convair TF-102A Delta Dagger

Restoration volunteers at the Castle Air Museum work to restore a rare Convair TF-102A, a…

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Adam’s Profile Reports: Arkansas Air and Military Museum

Regular contributor Adam Estes explores the Arkansas Air and Military Museum in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

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Randy’s Warbird Profiles: North American AT-6D “Hog Wild Gunner”

In his latest Warbird Profile, lifelong aviation enthusiast Randy Malmstrom examines the Heritage Flight Museum's…

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Planes of Fame’s Restoration of a Bell P-39 Airacobra

50 years after its recovery from the jungles of Papua New Guinea, a rare Bell…

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Planes of Fame’s Aichi D3A2 “Val”: From World War II Service to Preservation

Regular contributor Adam Estes highlights the incredible story behind one of the Planes of Fame's…

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Japanese Comet: The Rebirth of Planes of Fame’s Yokosuka D4Y Suisei

For enthusiasts of WWII Japanese aviation, the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California,…

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Swedish Flying Fish: The Flygvapenmuseum’s Donnet-Lévêque

Adam Estes explores the history of the Donnet-Lévêque Type A, a rare French pre-WWI flying…

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Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Messerschmitt Me-163B-1 Komet Werknummer 191660

In this latest issue of Randy's Warbird Profiles, lifelong aviation enthusiast Randy Malmstrom explores the…

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