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.

C8A4937 Richard Mallory Allnutt photo Columbine II Arrival Bridgewater VA March 23 2016

Columbine II Arrives at Her New Home!!!

March 24, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 15

Following an epic, year-long maintenance effort in Marana, Arizona, Dynamic Aviation has successfully flown their Lockheed VC-121A Constellation Columbine II to her new home, in bucolic Bridgewater, Virginia. President Eisenhower’s former transport, and the first to […]

Tyabb Air Show Report

March 22, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 5

Tyabb Airshow 2016 – Winged Warriors by Matt Savage Every two years the peace and tranquility in the skies over Tyabb, Victoria is shattered by a gathering of classic and warbird aircraft for what many consider […]

Columbine II – Homeward Flight Update – 21 March, 2016

March 21, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 3

As these words were being typed, Dynamic Aviation’s magnificent Lockheed VC-121A Constellation, Columbine II was in the air just east of El Paso, Texas. She is on the way to Mount Pleasant, Texas from her long-time […]

Columbine II – First Flight – And She’s On Her Way HOME!!!

March 21, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 25

In the stifling, mid-day heat of Saturday, March 19th the hard-earned dreams of a year-long effort saw the first post-restoration flight of the Lockheed VC-121A Constellation known as Columbine II. As the graceful, silver bird […]

Wings Over Illawarra Air Show – Coming April 31/May 1, 2016

March 20, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

The Wings Over Illawarra Air Show is set to take place over the weekend of April 31st and May 1st. The show has been growing consistently each year, and will take place at Illawarra Regional […]

Airshow News

Planes of Fame Air Show – April 29 thru May 1st

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

The Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California will be holding their world-famous annual air show over the course of April 29th through May 1st, 2016. As always, it is bound to be a […]

B9A4619 Richard Mallory Allnutt photo Udvar Hazy Center Chantilly VA March 15 2016

Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Center Features Two New Aircraft

March 16, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 10

In the damp, early morning darkness on March 15th, staff at the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum wheeled two new exhibits out onto the main display hangar’s floor at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in […]

People’s Mosquito – Restoration Update

March 13, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 3

The UK-based group known as The People’s Mosquito has been making excellent progress with the rebuild of their deHavilland DH.98 Mosquito NF.36 RL249. Their partner in New Zealand, Aerowood Ltd., is close to completing the manufacture of […]

VC-121A ‘Columbine II’ Will Fly Again Soon!!!

March 12, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 6

It has been some time since we have reported on the progress Dynamic Aviation is making with their efforts to resurrect one of President Eisenhower’s personal transport aircraft from his time in the White House: […]

Aaron Robinson photo F 100D wings on Museum of Aviation Warner Robins March 11 2016 05

Super Sabre Regains Her Wings!

March 11, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

One month ago today, WarbirdsNews published a story about a Viet Nam War combat veteran F-100D Super Sabre under restoration at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Georgia. We are now happy to update that article […]