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.

RAF Museum: 100 Cockpits and Cabs Events

January 2, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

As part of its effort to help celebrate the Royal Air Force Centenary in 2018, the RAF Museum will be holding a series of after-hours events this year at its campuses in Cosford and London […]

You Can Go Home Again…. Sort Of

December 28, 2017 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

It’s rare for anyone to find… and then fly… the aircraft they made their first military flight in as a pilot a half century or so after the event, let alone on the anniversary of […]

New Aircraft On Display at NASM’s Udvar-Hazy Center

December 27, 2017 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

Article by Richard Mallory Allnutt In recent weeks, the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum has added three new aircraft to its public exhibition space at their Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. The first […]

B-29 ‘Doc’ – Preliminary 2018 Air Show Schedule

December 23, 2017 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

Doc’s Friends announced on Thursday the preliminary 2018 tour schedule they have arranged so far for their B-29 Superfortress known as Doc. While these are just the initial dates, the organization expects to add more to […]

Combat Veteran C-47 Takes Flight

December 22, 2017 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

In early December, a historic Douglas C-47 took to the skies again for the first time in many years, flying from Keystone Heights Airport in Starke to Tampa Executive Airport in Tampa, Florida. C-47B 43-48950 served […]

RAF 100th Anniversary Tour – Ian Allan Aviation Tours (June 30th – July 17th, 2018)

December 21, 2017 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Royal Air Force will be celebrating its centenary in 2018. Formed on April 1st, 1918 by the amalgamation of squadrons and personnel of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service, the […]

Texas Flying Legends Museum – P-47D Restoration Update Oct./Nov. 2017

December 18, 2017 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Back in September, WarbirdsNews published an article by Chuck Cravens detailing the history of Republic P-47D 42-27609. This combat-veteran Thunderbolt belongs to the Texas Flying Legends Museum, and is under restoration at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. […]

Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor)

RAF Museum: 100 Cockpits and Cabs Events

You Can Go Home Again…. Sort Of

New Aircraft On Display at NASM’s Udvar-Hazy Center

B-29 ‘Doc’ – Preliminary 2018 Air Show Schedule

Combat Veteran C-47 Takes Flight

RAF 100th Anniversary Tour – Ian Allan Aviation Tours (June 30th – July 17th, 2018)

Texas Flying Legends Museum – P-47D Restoration Update Oct./Nov. 2017

‘That’s All, Brother’ Runs Her Engines!

Memphis Belle – A Wartime Photo Essay from N.A.C.A Lewis Field

Tri-State’s Columbus Corsair

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