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.

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Culpeper Airfest 2015 – Airshow Review

October 13, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

The Culpeper Airfest, dubbed the “best little air show in the east” took place under glorious autumn skies on Saturday, October 10th. While it may not have had the heavy iron of a major air […]

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Rare F-86A Sabre Back in the Air Again!

October 9, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

With great thanks to our friends at AirshowStuff.com comes news that the world has an A-model F-86 Sabre flying again. Owned and operated for many years by the Golden Apple Trust at Duxford in England, the beautiful […]

Sandbar Mitchell – Restoration Update – October, 2015

October 6, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

WarbirdsNews has been following progress at the Warbirds of Glory Museum in restoring the B-25J known as The Sandbar Mitchell since her initial recovery from the Alaskan wilderness. These guys are doing an amazing job […]

XP-82 Twin Mustang – September 2015 – Restoration Update

October 5, 2015 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! Wings/Ailerons/Flaps The final skinning and completion of the […]

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A Visit with Lacey Lady and The B-17 Alliance Group

October 4, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 3

WarbirdsNews has been following the saga of B-17G Lacey Lady for some time now. We paid a visit to our friends at the B-17 Alliance Group in September to check on her status. As most of our […]

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A Look Back at the Last Days of the Mighty Martin Marlin

October 2, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 15

Several months ago, WarbirdsNews published a fascinating article by Will Tate about his time flying with the US Navy on long, maritime patrols from Reykjavik, Iceland. At the time, he told us about a friend of […]

Doc’s Friends Launches Kickstarter Campaign in Final Push for B-29

September 30, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

Doc’s Friends, the non-profit group sponsoring the airworthy restoration of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress known as Doc begins a 30 day Kickstarter Campaign today in order to raise additional capital to help support the aircraft’s […]

Aermacchi MB-339 – The New Gate Guard at Wanaka

September 29, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

On September 28th in Wanaka, New Zealand, the local community celebrated the region’s long association with warbirds by placing an Ex Royal New Zealand Air Force jet trainer on a pole at the entrance to Wanaka Airport. […]

Red Tail Exhibit Coming to Tallulah-Vicksburg Regional Airport Oct.17th

September 28, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Press Release: The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, will be at the Tallulah-Vicksburg Regional Airport in Tallulah, Louisiana with multiple opportunities for people of all ages to experience the […]

Texas Flying Legends Museum – An Overview

September 24, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 5

The Flying Museum Photos and words by Jake Peterson Over the last five years, a collection of aircraft has been inspiring the young and honoring the old as one of the most magnificent traveling aviation museums […]