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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Fairey Firefly TT.1 at the Fleet Air Arm Museum

The Fairey Firefly was one of WWII's unsung aircraft, appearing perhaps too late to have…

Close Encounters of the TBM Kind

With the passing of the legendary Wilson "Connie" Edwards earlier this year, the remnants of…

Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – November 2019 Restoration Update

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

RAAF Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk A29-446 – A Dream in Progress

For those amongst us with an avid interest in vintage military aircraft, there can be…

Museum of Flight – New Online Access to Rocketry Archives

In our youth, many among us surely experimented with model rockets, building and launching them,…

The People’s Mosquito – Fuselage Molds Begin to Take Shape

We have been following the efforts of the People's Mosquito for the past few years as…

RAF Museum Conservation Center Open House – Nov.11th – 16th

The Royal Air Force Museum's Michael Beetham Conservation Centre at RAF Museum Cosford in Shropshire,…

Curtiss Kittyhawk to Fire Main Armament at Warbirds Over Wanaka 2020

Airworthy WWII aircraft fitted with their original, and functional, machine guns are indeed a rarity,…

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – September/October, 2019

Warbird Digest has just received the September/October, 2019 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration…

Steadfast Reno Racer to Take Part in Warbirds Over Wanaka Air Show

The team organizing the world-renowned Warbirds Over Wanaka biannual air show in Wanaka, New Zealand…