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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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…

Battle of Midway IJN Aircraft Carriers Kaga and Akagi Discovered

As many are probably aware by now, the crew aboard the late Paul G. Allen's…

RAF Stories – Big Weekend!

One of the critical aspects of preserving aviation history is to record the stories of…

Collings Foundation – An Important Message

There is nothing more important to our aviation-minded community at present than the lives of…

RAF Museum’s Westland Lysander Returned to Her Former Glory

Westland Lysander Mk.III (SD) R9215 has just re-emerged from the Michael Beetham Conservation Center at…

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

In a recent press release, Doc’s Friends, the organization which owns, operates and maintains the…

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

Sadly, in mid-July, a final auction took place to sell off the artifacts from the…

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

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