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.

Battle of Midway IJN Aircraft Carriers Kaga and Akagi Discovered

October 23, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As many are probably aware by now, the crew aboard the late Paul G. Allen’s deep-sea research vessel, RV Petrel, has made some remarkable discoveries on the ocean floor in the South Pacific recently. Over […]

RAF Stories – Big Weekend!

October 18, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

One of the critical aspects of preserving aviation history is to record the stories of the people who actually lived it, to capture the living voices of these participants as they describe what they experienced. […]

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Collings Foundation – An Important Message

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

There is nothing more important to our aviation-minded community at present than the lives of those affected by the tragedy in Windsor Locks, Connecticut last week, nor our fervent wish for the speedy and complete […]

RAF Museum’s Westland Lysander Returned to Her Former Glory

October 9, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

Westland Lysander Mk.III (SD) R9215 has just re-emerged from the Michael Beetham Conservation Center at RAF Museum Cosford. The aircraft is a remarkable survivor, one of just a handful of British-built variants of the type […]

B-29 Doc – Revisiting Her Old Home in Inyokern, CA

October 8, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

In a recent press release, Doc’s Friends, the organization which owns, operates and maintains the Boeing B-29 Superfortress known as Doc announced the addition of a new stop to their west coast tour… They will be […]

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de Havilland Sea Venom WZ939 On Her Way to a New Home

October 2, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

Sadly, in mid-July, a final auction took place to sell off the artifacts from the now-shuttered Classic Jets Fighter Museum (CJFM) at Parafield, South Australia. Readers might recall this once vibrant museum being the home […]

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

September 26, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Warbird Digest has just received the August/September, 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 […]

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CAC Boomerang A46-128 – Restoration Update

September 24, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Once all-but extinct, the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) Boomerang is experiencing a healthy renaissance these days. More than a dozen examples of this pugnacious, Australian-designed and built WWII fighter aircraft are under active restoration, with […]

D-Day Squadron – Documentary Announcement

September 18, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As everybody will know by now, the D-Day Squadron pulled off a remarkable feat this past summer by organizing and executing the safe and successful transatlantic journey of fifteen historic Douglas transports to take part […]

Australian War Memorial – Aviation Treasure Trove in New Storage Facility!

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

The Australian War Memorial (AWM) near Canberra, Australia is an extraordinary museum paying testament to the nation’s military history, which includes a significant component devoted to aviation. The museum is currently in the throes of […]