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.

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WWII Japanese Aircraft Wrecks Salvaged at Balalae

December 28, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

It has recently come to light that a number of significant Japanese aircraft wrecks are currently being disassembled for recovery in the South Pacific. Located at the old Imperial Japanese Navy airfield on Balalae Island, […]

Temora Aviation Museum – Warbirds Down Under Air Show 2018

December 27, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Temora Aviation Museum – Warbirds Down Under Air Show 2018 by Phil Buckley The weekend of 12-13 October 2018 witnessed the eagerly awaited Temora Aviation Museum’s Warbirds Down Under Airshow in Temora, New South Wales. This year […]

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Tom Reilly and the XP-82 Twin Mustang

December 21, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

TOM REILLY AND THE XP-82 TWIN MUSTANG By: Alan Armstrong The Genius – Tom Reilly A genius is a person who displays exceptional intellectual ability or creative productivity. Tom Reilly has amply demonstrated these characteristics […]

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Connecticut Air & Space Center FG-1D Corsair Restoration Update

December 18, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

It’s been a while since we reported on progress with Goodyear-built FG-1D Corsair Bu.92460, which has been under restoration for the past decade with the Connecticut Air & Space Center (CASC) in Stratford, Connecticut. The team […]

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‘Night-Fright’ D-Day Veteran C-47 – Restoration Update

December 17, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As we move towards the 75th anniversary of the Normandy Invasion next year, there are a number of groups around the world preparing to take part in the Daks Over Normandy commemorative ceremonies which will […]

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Phantom Pharewell in Japan

December 14, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

With the “retirement” of last U.S. Air Foce McDonnell-Douglas QF-4 Phantom IIs back in December, 2016, one could be forgiven for thinking that date marked the final operational activities for this magnificent multi-purpose combat aircraft. […]

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – November, 2018

December 7, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

WarbirdsNews has just received the November, 2018 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 see […]

Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor)

WWII Japanese Aircraft Wrecks Salvaged at Balalae

Temora Aviation Museum – Warbirds Down Under Air Show 2018

Tom Reilly and the XP-82 Twin Mustang

Connecticut Air & Space Center FG-1D Corsair Restoration Update

‘Night-Fright’ D-Day Veteran C-47 – Restoration Update

Phantom Pharewell in Japan

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – November, 2018

New England Air Museum Announces National Aviation Hall of Fame Award

Pacific Trailways – New Zealand Scenic Air Tours Aboard a C-47

The Restorers – Season 1: Now Available Through Amazon Prime

AirCorps Aviation’s Piper L-4H Restoration Report – Fall 2024 Update

Mid America Flight Museum Releases Update on B-17G ‘Thunderbird’

Matt’s Gnat: A Red Arrows Jet Restoration Downunder

B-17E “Desert Rat” Restoration Update – Winter 2024