Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor)

Richard Mallory Allnutt's aviation passion ignited at the 1974 Farnborough Airshow. Raised in 1970s Britain, he was immersed in WWII aviation lore. Moving to Washington DC, he frequented the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum, meeting aviation legends. After grad school, Richard worked for Lockheed-Martin but stayed devoted to aviation, volunteering at museums and honing his photography skills. In 2013, he became the founding editor of Warbirds News, now Vintage Aviation News. With around 800 articles written, he focuses on supporting grassroots aviation groups. Richard values the connections made in the aviation community and is proud to help grow Vintage Aviation News.
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Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 156

As many of our readers will be well aware, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane…

San Diego Air & Space Museum to Run Replica Wright Brothers’ Engine on December 17th

This coming Friday marks the 118th anniversary of the first officially acknowledged, controlled flight by…

C-53 Skytrooper ‘Beach City Baby’ Performs First Taxi Trials

As regular readers will know, we have been following the remarkable efforts of Jason Capra…

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX MH603 – First Post Restoration Flight

As noted in late November, Supermarine Spitfire F Mk.IX MH603 was fast approaching the conclusion…

Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 154

As many of our readers will be well aware, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane…

Dakota Territory Air Museum – P-47D Restoration Update – September/October 2021

Warbird Digest has received the September/October, 2021 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of…

American Airpower Museum Hosting WWII Veteran Reunion on December 4th, 2021

On Saturday, December 4th, 2021, nine WWII veterans, their guardians, families and Honor Flight officials, will…

Ex-Burmese Spitfire Arrives for Restoration at Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar

Back in 2012, the warbird world was upended by the dizzying possibility that up to…

FIAT CR.42 Restoration Update – November 2021

The Fighter Collection (TFC) has been making visible progress on the restoration of their ultra-rare…

Combat Veteran P-40E Makes Her First Flight in New Zealand!

A couple of weeks ago, we reported that Pioneer Aero Ltd. had completed the restoration…

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