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.

Pioneer Aero – P-40E Restoration Update

October 12, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 3

Pioneer Aero in Auckland, New Zealand has a long-standing reputation for producing world-class warbird restorations. The company’s origins date back to 1992 when, under the name of Pacific Aircraft, they began restoring former Royal Australian Air […]

New England Air Museum – Restoration Update Burnelli CBY-3

October 10, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As most readers will know, the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Connecticut has one of the world’s finest collections of rare and unique aircraft. The museum has a near constant procession of fascinating […]

RAFM Cosford to Commemorate Armistice Day with Remembrance Service

October 10, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford will hold a Service of Remembrance on Sunday 11 November, paying respect to those service men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice during their tours of duty. Visitors […]

CAF Rise Above: WASP – Film Production Update

October 9, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

PRESS RELEASE CLEVELAND, OHIO – October 9nd, 2018: The Commemorative Air Force and Hemlock Films have brought production for the new film CAF Rise Above: WASP to northeastern Ohio. This new film experience about the Women Airforce […]

‘Beach City Baby’ Flies! – WWII Combat Vet C-53 Airborne Again

October 8, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

A historic, combat-veteran Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (41-20095) took to the skies again for the first time in several decades in Beach City, Ohio on Saturday October 6th, 2018 following a remarkable three-year effort by Jason […]

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

October 4, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

WarbirdsNews has just received the September, 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 […]