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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Flying Legends Air Show to (Hopefully) Recommence in 2023

February 21, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Flying Legends air show was, for many years, the most anticipated warbird event in Europe, and we are happy to report that it will likely return this summer following a three-year hiatus. Organized by […]

The Pilot, the Nurse and Their Thunderbolt

February 14, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

by Matt Scales On May 12th, 1945, a P-47 took off for a local flight from an airfield on the South Pacific island now known as Papua New Guinea. Sadly the excursion soon ended in […]

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Nord Pingouin Flies Again After 62 Year Hiatus

February 13, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Restored Nord Pingouin makes first flight in 62 years by Col Pope Nord 1002 Pingouin II G-OTME has made its first post-restoration flight following a comprehensive restoration by Vintage Fabrics at Audley End, in Essex, […]

AirCorps Aviation Acquires Pioneer Aero Services

February 10, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

AirCorps Aviation announced today that their subsidiary, AirCorps Depot has just acquired Pioneer Aero Services, the highly-respected Mustang parts supply business, which the late Elmer Ward and his son Bret operated over the past four decades. […]

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Focke-Wulf Fw 190 ‘White 1’ Fires Up its BMW 801 Engine

February 1, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 7

The Collings Foundation’s rare Focke-Wulf Fw 190F-8 (Wk Nr 931862) fired up its equally rare BMW 801D powerplant this week, a milestone event in the aircraft’s restoration. Perhaps better known to the warbird world as […]

Historic Aussie Mustang Flies Again!

January 28, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

by James Kightly – Vintage Aero Writer Appropriately on Australia Day, January 26th, 2023, an Australian-built and restored Mustang Mk.21 took to the skies again after a long term rebuild. The former Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) […]

Wings of the North Air Museum’s P-51B Mustang Restoration – Update 4

January 27, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Wings of the North Air Museum’s P-51B Mustang Restoration – Update 4: Winter 2022 As most readers will be well aware, AirCorps Aviation has completed numerous world-class aircraft restorations over the past decade or so at […]

Military Aviation Museum SBD-5 Dauntless – Restoration Update – January, 2023

January 25, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Back in early 2021, we reported that the Military Aviation Museum (MAM) had just acquired Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless Bu.36175 from the National Naval Aviation Museum, along with a significant cache of relevant parts from collector/restorer […]

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Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 185

January 19, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As most of our readers will know, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane is under restoration to airworthy condition with the Lincoln Aviation Heritage Center at former RAF East Kirkby in Lincolnshire, England. The group continues to made magnificent […]

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Climb Aboard an Avro Vulcan and Phantom II at RAF Museum London

January 16, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Royal Air Force Museum London is offering opportunities for an up-close view of two classic Cold War aircraft in their collection, an Avro Vulcan and a McDonnell Douglas Phantom II. These ticketed events, priced at £50, […]