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.

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – November/December, 2019

December 11, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Warbird Digest has just received the November/December, 2019 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 […]

Happy 100th Birthday – Colonel Charles E. McGee

December 10, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

HAPPY 100TH Birthday – Colonel Charles E. McGee by A. Kevin Grantham December 7th is a memorable day, when many Americans pause to honor the men and women who died at Pearl Harbor in 1941. […]

Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – December 2019 Restoration Update

December 5, 2019 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. […]

RAF Museum & Chelsea FC Team Up For ‘Hidden Heroes’ Project

December 2, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As a part of the RAF Museum’s formal celebrations for the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain next summer, they have teamed up with the Chelsea Foundation to develop the ‘Hidden Heroes’ project. More […]

Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum – Events for December 7th and 8th, 2019

December 2, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum is situated in historic, battle-scarred naval air station hangars on Ford Island, which itself sits within Pearl Harbor on O’ahu, Hawaii. The museum’s buildings themselves serve as testament to the fury […]

Happy Tomcat ‘Turkey’ Day!

November 28, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As many of us in the U.S. settle in to enjoy Thanksgiving with our family and friends, we thought what better way to help celebrate “Turkey Day” than with a slideshow of gorgeous images featuring […]

Glyn Powell – de Havilland Mosquito Maestro

November 27, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The vintage aviation community lost one of its true champions in recent days with the passing of the legendary Glyn Powell in New Zealand. Soft spoken and humble, Glyn was the driving force behind the […]

Evicting History – Imminent Threat to Naval Air Museum Barbers Point

November 25, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Naval Air Museum Barbers Point is a wonderful aviation museum situated at the historic, former naval air station once known as NAS Barbers Point on O’ahu, Hawaii. Unfortunately, this museum is under imminent threat of eviction […]

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CAF Highland Lakes Squadron Receives a Douglas Dakota

November 22, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Commemorative Air Force’s Highland Lakes Squadron in Burnet, Texas has just received the donation of a former Royal Air Force Douglas Dakota Mk.IV. Currently nicknamed Texas Zephyr and displayed in a magnificent, mirror-like, bare aluminum finish, […]

Focke-Wulf Fw 44 Stieglitz Unveiled in Original Finnish Markings at Pima

November 21, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Pima Air & Space Museum in Pima, Arizona recently completed the refurbishment of their Focke-Wulf Fw 44J Stieglitz biplane and returned it for display inside Hangar 3. The Stieglitz, German for goldfinch, was an excellent […]