Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor)

About 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.

Thunderbird: Resurrection of a Legendary Racing Mustang – Part III

September 14, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Over the past several years, aviation historian Chuck Cravens has brought us regular updates regarding ongoing restoration projects at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. Many of the aircraft involved have been for the fabulous Dakota […]

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Darkest of Days – The 113th Wing on 9/11

September 11, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

For those of us old enough to properly remember this day 20 years ago, it left an indelible scar that will likely remain with us for the rest of our lives… It’s still not an […]

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – June/July, 2021

September 2, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Warbird Digest has just received the June/July, 2021 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of the Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt 42-27609 at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. We thought our readers would be very interested to […]

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Aviation Museums at the Former RAF Manston

August 25, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

Our good friend John Parker from WarbirdsOnline in Australia recently put together a nice piece which focuses on a pair of significant, although often overlooked aviation museums located on the grounds of the former key Battle […]

Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 149

August 23, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As many of our readers will be well aware, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane is under restoration to airworthy condition with the Lincoln Aviation Heritage Center at former RAF East Kirkby in Lincolnshire, England. […]

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Warbirds Over the Beach is Back! – Weekend of October 2 & 3

August 22, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

Virginia’s largest all-warbird air show is set to return over the weekend of October 2nd and 3rd, 2021. Be sure to mark the date in your calendar for a trip to Pungo, Virginia to see […]

American Airpower Museum hosts Warbirds, Wings & Wheels this Labor Day Weekend

August 17, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Farmingdale, NY, August 14, 2021 – Long Island’s American Airpower Museum (AAM) will host its Warbirds, Wings and Wheels Show on Labor Day Weekend, Saturday, September 4th and Sunday, September 5th, from 10:30 a.m. to […]

Dakota Territory Air Museum – P-47D Restoration Update – May/June 2021

August 6, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Warbird Digest has just received the May/June, 2021 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of the Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt 42-27609 at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. We thought our readers would be very interested to […]

Air Zoo to Complete Unique Douglas SBD-1 Dauntless Restoration

August 2, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Douglas Dauntless SBD-1 BuNo. 1612, the sole surviving example of its variant, was expected to arrive at the Air Zoo’s Flight Discovery Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan today, August 2nd, 2021. The museum’s highly respected restoration team will complete […]

Restoring a SAAB B 17 Dive Bomber

July 22, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

On July 2nd, 2021 the world’s only airworthy SAAB B 17 attended the Lae Flying Weekend, a fly-in event organized by the Norra Smålands Flygklubb, a flying club located right in the heart of Sweden. […]

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Scott Thompson’s B-17 Updates From Madras

Scott Thompson of AeroVintage recently shared an update on the AeroVintage website about two of the three B-17s currently at Madras, Oregon, with the Erickson Aircraft Collection. The post highlights ongoing wing restoration work on one aircraft and the start of disassembly on another. […]