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.

Flying Heritage Collection – SkyFair Display July 25th

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

On July 25th, between 10am and 4pm, Paul Allen’s Flying Heritage Collection at Paine Field near Seattle, Washington will be roaring to life before the public at their second annual SkyFair Air & Ground Show. It […]

WarbirdsNews to Broadcast EAA Warbirds in Review Sessions Live

July 14, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Press Release: OSHKOSH, WI (July 10, 2015) – WarbirdsNews is bringing aviation history to more audiences by joining up with Flying on Demand to broadcast – live – the popular Warbirds In Review sessions at the […]

Combat Veteran T-28D Trojan Returning to Flight Downunder

July 13, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 3

WAR VETERAN T-28D TROJAN WARBIRD MAKING A COMEBACK Story by Phil Buckley with information/photos supplied by Chris Godfrey Speaking exclusively with WarbirsNews, Australian pilot and warbird enthusiast Chris Godfrey discusses some of the history around […]

Plane Perfect!

July 9, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

How many of you have tried to clean that stubborn grease and oily gunk off an automobile or aircraft? Doubtless many of you have, and as tough as it is to get the job done well, the […]

AirExpo 2015 – July 11th/12th in Eden Prairie, MN

July 8, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

For those interested in attending a great ‘little’ air show this coming weekend, you should head to Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, where AirExpo 2015 is set to be held (July 11th/12th, 2015). […]

Catalina Air Show

July 7, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Watching an air show performed over water beside a picturesque landscape can be a marvelous experience, although it doesn’t happen too often due to the difficulties in getting a paying audience. Such is the case with […]

Warbird Radio Live! – Tonight’s Show Preview

July 7, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

WARBIRD RADIO – Tune in tonight as Matt Jolley interviews Major Scott Petz from the United States Air Force Thunderbirds flight demonstration team. Since 1953, millions of people have witnessed the Thunderbirds perform, and in […]

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Lancaster Day! – July 11th, 2015 in Hamilton, Ontario

July 5, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 4

In celebration of the Canadian-built Lancaster with the most combat missions in WWII, the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum is temporarily marking their Avro Lancaster B.X in the colors of the 419 Squadron (RCAF) KB732. Known […]

Warbirds Over Wanaka – 2016

July 3, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As most WarbirdsNews readers will well know, the Warbirds Over Wanaka biennial air show in Wanaka, New Zealand is one of the world’s spectacular aviation events. Nestled at the foot of the Southern Alps and […]

XP-82 Twin Mustang – June, 2015 – Restoration Update

July 2, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

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! Wing Trailing Edges The final trimming of the […]