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 Curtiss SB2C Helldiver

While the Helldiver was certainly hampered by mechanical troubles, the "Big-Tailed Beast" would still play…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Douglas DC-3

One of the most renowned and enduring workhorse aircraft, the DC-3 is still in service…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Antonov An-12

Developed in the 1950s, this Soviet turboprop transport has seen widespread service in war and…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Northrop X-4 Bantam

Two prototypes of the X-4 were built to test the stability of semi-tailless wing designs…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Grumman X-29

Grumman's forward-swept supersonic research aircraft successfully demonstrated new applications for new technological innovations.

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Today In Aviation History: North American A3J-1 Vigilante Sets a World Altitude Record

The Vigilante has distinction of being one of the US Navy's highest-flying aircraft to ever…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter

This rugged bush plane keeps on flying, 70 years after its first flight

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Production McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle

One of the US Air Force's most capable multirole aircraft, this multirole variant first flew…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Aermacchi MB-326

Italy's first indigenous operational jet trainer would go on to forge a worldwide legacy

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Fiat G.80

Although Italy's first pure-breed jet was not successful, it paved the way for Italy's postwar…

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