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 – February 2016 – Restoration Update

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

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 month! Firewalls Forward (FWF) Tom Reilly says his team […]

Boeing 727 Prototype Makes Her Last Flight

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

The evocative and now sadly rare whine of three Pratt&Whitney JT8D engines ringing in close harmony echoed over Paine Field in Everett, Washington as the prototype Boeing 727 airliner made her final flight today; a short hop […]

English Electric Canberra WD954 – Nose Section Restoration Update

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

The South Australian Aviation Museum near Adelaide may be little known outside of Australia, but they have an important collection of nearly two dozen aircraft, some of which are exceedingly rare. They currently have three […]

Pappy Boyington – The Leader Beneath the Myth

February 24, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 9

Gregory ‘Pappy’ Boyington, the legendary leader of VMF-214, Blacksheep Squadron, is one of those characters in military lore whose deeds and abilities have largely been swallowed up by the myth that has grown up around the […]

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B-17G “The Movie Memphis Belle” Returns Home to Geneseo

February 19, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 8

The National Warplane Museum in Geneseo, New York has achieved a major coups in gaining the lease of the late David Tallichet’s Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress serial 44-83546. Known universally now as “The Movie” Memphis […]

All-Access Tour of FHC’s Superb North American B-25J Mitchell

February 17, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

Based upon an article by Joe Kunzler The Flying Heritage Collection has become well known for its uncompromising, down-to-the-last-rivet restorations, and has amassed a formidable collection of world-class warbirds within their museum at Paine Field, […]