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.

Wings of the North Air Museum’s P-51B Mustang Restoration – Update 3

January 11, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As regular readers will remember, at time of writing, AirCorps Aviation was in the final stages of completing the magnificent restoration of a rare, razorback Republic P-47D Thunderbolt for the Dakota Territory Air Museum. The […]

Thunderbird: Resurrection of a Legendary Racing Mustang – Part IV

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

Over the past several years, aviation historian Chuck Cravens has brought us regular updates regarding ongoing restoration projects at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. Many of the aircraft involved have been for the fabulous Dakota […]

History of The Fairchild Air Force Base

December 26, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Story by Airman 1st Class Mackenzie Mendez 92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs It began in 1935 when a congressional party set out to determine the most logical location for the next Army Air Corps […]

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Ulster Aviation Society Receives ex-RAF Museum Meteor and Sycamore

December 15, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

by Richard Mallory Allnutt The Ulster Aviation Society is the latest collection to benefit from the Royal Air Force Museum’s 2021 decision to deaccession a number of its airframes. They took delivery of two significant […]

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‘Sandbar Mitchell’ Receives Donated Outer Wing Panels

December 14, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

About three weeks ago we posted a lengthy article on the Warbirds of Glory Museum’s recent move to new premises at Oakland Southwest Airport near New Hudson, Michigan. The piece featured a nice interview with Patrick Mihalek, […]

Dakota Territory Air Museum – P-47D Restoration Update – October/November 2022

December 6, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Vintage Aviation News has received the October/November, 2022 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of the Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt 42-27609 at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota. We thought our readers would be very interested to […]

A6M Zero Demo/Hangar Talk at Planes of Fame December 3rd

November 30, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Final Hangar Talk of 2022 It’s been a great year for “Hangar Talk” in 2022 at the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California. They have held many informative and entertaining sessions covering a […]

Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 180

November 30, 2022 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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Warbirds of Glory Museum Move & Sandbar Mitchell Update

November 24, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

In mid-October, the Warbirds of Glory Museum moved in to their new premises at Oakland Southwest Airport near New Hudson, Michigan. As most readers will be well aware, this museum is responsible for rescuing the battered remains […]

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After Dallas…

November 15, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 25

by Richard Mallory Allnutt (Editor) Words are usually my strongest ally, but I am unsure where or even how to begin… I have written and re-written these opening lines a dozen times or more. We […]