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.

B-17E “Desert Rat” – October 2017 Restoration Update

October 17, 2017 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

As many readers will be well aware, there are several different Boeing B-17s under restoration to fly right now. Perhaps the boldest of these projects though is Mike Kellner’s effort in Morengo, Illinois to restore Boeing […]

My SkyCart – PanAm Heritage Cart

October 13, 2017 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As WarbirdsNews readers will be well aware from previous articles, we are privileged to have had sponsorship from MySkyCart.com this past year. MySkyCart produces an array of aviation-themed, authentic airline galley carts, which also have a duel […]

Restore the Roar – Help Get a WWII Veteran C-53 Skytrooper Back in the Air!

October 10, 2017 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Back in May, 2016, WarbirdsNews published a story about Jason Capra and his efforts to save a forlorn WWII-veteran Douglas C-53 Skytrooper 41-20095 that he found sitting, more or less abandoned, at a grass strip […]

Duxford – Battle of Britain Air Show Report

October 5, 2017 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

Imperial War Museum Duxford – Battle of Britain Airshow 2017 by David Layland Duxford held it’s Battle of Britain Airshow over the weekend September 23rd/24th. Duxford is also celebrating its centenary this year, the Royal […]

B-17G “The Movie” Memphis Belle Flying High, Again

October 3, 2017 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 8

Movie “Memphis Belle” Flying-High, Again by Austin Hancock As most readers will know, the famous, combat-veteran Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress known as Memphis Belle (Serial 41-24485) is undergoing restoration to static-display status at the National Museum […]

de Havilland Sea Hornet TT193 Spartan Air Services circa 1950 Richard de Boere photo 01

The Epic Journey of de Havilland’s Sea Hornet F.20 TT193’s Restoration

October 2, 2017 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 14

Sea Hornet Resurrection by Richard Mallory Allnutt Pioneer Aero in Auckland, New Zealand recently announced that they have acquired the substantial remains of de Havilland Sea Hornet F.20 TT193, and will be restoring this unique ‘survivor’ to flying […]