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 Supermarine Seafire

The navalized, carrier-based version of the Spitfire helped keep the British carrier fleet a force…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat

Despite its pitfalls, the first design built by McDonnell Aircraft has captured the hearts of…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Sage Type 3

The military trainer built by a store outfitter would end up being all but forgotten…

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Today in Aviation History: First flight of the Vought SB2U Vindicator

Although under-armed and underpowered by the time it was called to combat, the Vindicator had…

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Today in Aviation History: Gregory “Pappy” Boyington Shot Down

Shot down on January 3, 1944, Pappy Boyington was declared missing in action (MIA) until…

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Today in Aviation History: Launch of Operation Bolo

Operation Bolo on January 2, 1967, has gone down in hisory as one of the…

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Today in Aviation History: The Benoist XIV and the Start of the First Scheduled Airline

St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Lines started service in 1914 with the Benoist XIV flying boat.

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Tupolev Tu-144

Though ultimately a failure, the Tu-144 was the world's first supersonic transport to fly, and…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15

The MiG-15 earned a reputation for its firepower, maneuverability, and ruggedness in the Korean War.

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator

This most widely produced American heavy bomber of WWII served in virtually every operational theater.

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