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.

XP-82 Twin Mustang – January 2017 – Restoration Update

February 3, 2017 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

WarbirdsNews has received the latest XP-82 Twin Mustang restoration update from Tom Reilly at his workshop in Douglas, Georgia. Here’s what they’ve been up to this past month! The team has been very busy this past […]

XP-82 Twin Mustang – December 2016 – Restoration Update

January 5, 2017 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

WarbirdsNews has received the latest XP-82 Twin Mustang restoration update from Tom Reilly at his workshop in Douglas, Georgia. Here’s what they’ve been up to this past month! Fuselages The team has spent a lot […]

A P-47 Thunderbolt Survivor’s Latin American Story

December 30, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 10

The P-47 Thunderbolt was a massive fighter aircraft by WWII standards, but it excelled in combat none-the-less. It could carry a huge payload, and was used to great effect in the ground-attack role. Despite its […]

Corsairs On Deck

December 29, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Without doubt, the mighty F4U Corsair is one of the most iconic warbirds of all time. It’s brutish, but elegant lines, combined with a superb fighting record and longevity as a frontline combat aircraft have permanently etched its name […]

F 4 Phantom Final FLight Phantom Pharewell Photo by Jay Beckman1

Pharewell to the Phantom

December 22, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 26

The US Military bid a final farewell to the mighty McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II on December 21st, 2016, as the last active examples were paid off in a ceremony and brief flying display under heavily […]

Introducing the AVI-8 Harrier II Timepiece

December 17, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Hawker Harrier is one of the world’s most iconic jet combat aircraft. From its humble beginnings as the P.1127 in the late 1950s, the Harrier continues to serve at the forefront of attack aviation with the US Marine Corps […]

Ghosts of Pearl Harbor: Saving the Crossroads to Marine Aviation in the Pacific Theater

December 7, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 3

On this day, the 75th anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, we at WarbirdsNews thought our readers would be interested in learning more about a largely forgotten target of the Japanese forces that infamous […]

Italian Air Force F-51D Mustang Recovered From Lake Garda

December 6, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

On December 2nd, as reported by Giornaledbrescia, the Associazione Volontari del Garda (Garda Volunteers Association) recovered the substantial remains of an Italian Air Force F-51D Mustang from Lake Garda in northern Italy. This aircraft crashed into […]

XP-82 Twin Mustang – November 2016 – Restoration Update

December 5, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

WarbirdsNews has received the latest XP-82 Twin Mustang restoration update from Tom Reilly at his workshop in Douglas, Georgia. Here’s what they’ve been up to this past month! First of all, the project is fully moved into […]

Twin Pin Revival – A Classic Warbird Transport Comes Back to Life Down Under

December 2, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

A rare, ex-military aircraft is currently under restoration to fly at Wedderburn Airport near Sydney, Australia. WarbirdsNews dedicated Antipodean correspondent, Phil Buckley, recently paid a visit, and this report describes what he found. Owned by Richard […]