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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Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – March/April, 2022

We have just received the March/April, 2022 report from Chuck Cravens concerning…

C-53 Skytrooper ‘Beach City Baby’ Flies!

As many readers are well aware, we have been following the restoration…

Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 164

As many of our readers will be well aware, Avro Lancaster B.VII…

F4U-1D Corsair Makes First Post-Restoration Flight!

As some readers may already have heard, Mike Spaulding's combat veteran F4U-1D…

C-53 Skytrooper ‘Beach City Baby’ – Fundraiser

As many readers are well aware, we have been following the restoration…

Dakota Territory Air Museum – P-47D Restoration Update – December 2021/January 2022

Restoration of the Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt 42-27609 is progressing well at AirCorps Aviation in…

Doug Matthews’ F-86F Sabre Flies!

For the past few years, we have been following the efforts at Classic Fighters…

B-17G Flying Fortress ‘Thunderbird’ – Status Update – February 2022

B-17G Thunderbird Update: February 10, 2022 by Scott A. Thompson of Aero…

Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 161

As many of our readers will be well aware, Avro Lancaster B.VII…

C-53 Skytrooper ‘Beach City Baby’ – February 2022 Restoration Update

Over the past seven years, we have been following the remarkable efforts…