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.

Australia’s Centenary Squadrons – A Celebration of 100 Years Defending The Country

November 30, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Australia’s Centenary Squadrons – A Celebration of 100 Years Defending The Country Words and Photography by Matt Savage On 28 October 2016, the Royal Australian Air Force marked the Centenary of Australia’s first flying squadrons, Numbers 1, […]

Classic Fighters of America’s TA-4J Skyhawk Airborne!

November 14, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 3

Doug Matthews has successfully flown his recently refurbished Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk for the first time! We have been following this exciting project for several months, and have posted a few earlier pieces on the project, […]

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Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour 2016 – Last Few Days

October 31, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 4

As they do every year, the Collings Foundation flies a number of their warbirds around the USA in an extensive 100+ city tour reminiscent of the barnstorming days of yore. This year was no different, […]

XP-82 Gains Her Outer Wings and Cranks Her Merlins!

October 21, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 15

Following the momentous news over last weekend concerning the XP-82 Twin Mustang’s first engine runs in Douglas, Georgia, we wanted to know a few more details. A lot of major developments have been occurring with this incredible project in recent weeks, what with the move […]

4 Squadron RAAF: Celebrating A Centenary – 1916 – 2016

October 14, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

4 Squadron RAAF: Celebrating A Centenary 1916 – 2016 by Matt Savage On October 16, 2016, No. 4 Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force celebrates the 100th Anniversary of its activation as a unit […]

Aussie Fw 190 – Repair Update

September 22, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 8

Butcher Bird Repairs by Phil Buckley The owner of Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8 wk.nr. 173056, based in Albury, Australia, has given WarbirdsNews a recent progress update on the aircraft’s return to flight. As we learned earlier this year, the project […]

Duxford – Meet the Fighter Air Show

September 21, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Duxford’s Meet the Fighters – Air Show Review by Donald Nijboer Celebrating the 80th year marking the formation of RAF Fighter Command, the Imperial War Museum’s Meet the Fighters air show over the weekend of September 10th/11th highlighted a […]

POOR LITTLE LAMBS – The Corsairs of Baa Baa Blacksheep

September 21, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 93

UPDATE The Baa Baa Black Sheep book is currently in the works, the expected release date is September 21, 2024. If you would like to be notified and get your copy before anyone else, please […]

XP-82 Twin Mustang – August 2016 – Restoration Update

September 2, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 6

As Tom Reilly just said, “Another month flew by. That light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter each day!” WarbirdsNews has received the latest XP-82 Twin Mustang restoration update from Tom Reilly […]

Kahului: Maui’s Naval Air Station Turned Airline Gateway

August 30, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Kahului: Maui’s Naval Air Station Turned Airline Gateway By: Matthew McDaniel On December 7th, 1941, the Empire of Japan launched its sneak attached on Pearl Harbor, grievously wounding the United States’ Pacific naval fleet. Yet, less […]