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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Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum to Go “Open Air” for 2020

Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum, located inside historic Hangar #1 at…

Wings Museum Hawker Siddeley Kestrel – Restoration Update – May 2020

While the pandemic has obviously hampered the progress of many aircraft restoration…

Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 103

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

VE Day +75: Voices of Jubilation and Relief

As we commemorate the 75th Anniversary of VE Day this May 8th,…

Red White & Blue Spitfire – RAF Museum VE Day 75th Celebrations

As part of their celebrations for the 75th anniversary of VE Day,…

The People’s Mosquito: Operation Jericho – Update 3

The People's Mosquito has just announced the latest update in their fundraising…

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2020 Cancelled

The Experimental Aircraft Association has just announced that they have cancelled this…

“The Old Gal” Retires After 35 Years on the Job

VX-20, one of the U.S. Navy's test and evaluation squadrons at the…

Tragedy Over Nagoya

In this poignant piece, Warbird Digest's Stephen Chapis recounts the all-too-brief fighter…