Frank Kingston Smith Sr. (1919-2003) was a criminal attorney in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but is best known as the author of several books and articles on aviation.
His first book, Week-end Pilot, helped to bring the joys of flying to the attention of the general public.
[1] His eldest son, Frank Kingston Smith is a well-known radio personality and is an aviation enthusiast himself.
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Smith wrote a column for Flying Magazine as well as articles for AOPA Pilot and Sports Aviation.
At his request, Smith's ashes were spread over Wings Field exactly 50 years to the day after he had his first airplane lesson.