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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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San Diego Air and Space Museum Begins Refurbishment of Hungarian MiG-21

By Adam Estes The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 is arguably one of the most versatile aircraft of…

B-17 Liberty Belle Restoration – Don Brooks Interview

by Adam Estes and Moreno Aguiari Over the past few decades, there have been numerous…

National Museum of the USAF Erects Atlas Missile

By Adam Estes There have been a lot of new developments with the National Museum…

NASA Retires Its DC-8

By Adam Estes When the Douglas DC-8 was first flown in 1958, it was just…

The Movie Memphis Belle’s Engines Run Again

By Adam Estes This weekend the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress known as the Movie Memphis…

Lake Michigan FM-2 Wildcat Nearing Completion at The Kalamazoo Air Zoo

By Adam Estes Vintage Aviation News (VAN) is no stranger to the restoration team of…

Restoration of the Smithsonian’s Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik

By Adam Estes In the desperate and cataclysmic struggle that was the Eastern Front of…

Planes of Fame Air Museum Receives a New Stearman

By Adam Estes As the sun set over Chino on February 24th, 2024, two aircraft…

What’s in Store at the National Museum of the US Air Force

An Inside Look at The National Museum of The United States Air Force's Aircraft in…

History of the Planes of Fame Air Museum’s P-26 Peashooter

This Saturday, March 2nd, 2024, in honor of the Planes of Fame's "Flying Demo" event,…