Royal Leonard
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Captain Royal Leonard (April 3, 1905 – June 21, 1962), was a Texan pilot who previously flew for TWA between 1935 and 1941. He was first the personal pilot of Zhang Xueliang, and then that of Chiang Kai-shek.[1][2] He was born on April 3, 1905, in Wisconsin.
In 1935 Leonard was first to fly the new Gee Bee Q.E.D. in the Bendix Race. However, Leonard was forced to land in Wichita, Kansas, due to engine troubles.
In 1942, he published an autobiography called I Flew for China.[3]
He died on June 21, 1962, in Los Angeles, California, at age 57.
Legacy
In 2011, Barry S. Martin published a book titled Forgotten Aviator: The Adventures of Royal Leonard.
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OUT OF WAR-TORN SKIES, A LEGENDARY PILOT IS BORN