Richard Leppla (9 June 1914 – 4 August 1988) was a German fighter ace in the Luftwaffe during World War II.

Leppla was born on 9 June 1914 in Matzenbach, joining the army as a cadet in 1934, he transferred to the Luftwaffe in 1935 and was an Oberleutnant with 3 Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51—51st fighter wing) when the war started.

Leppla was severely wounded in August 1942, losing the vision in one eye after colliding with a landing Junkers Ju 52.

After a period of hospitalisation in December 1942 Leppla was assigned to command Jagdfliegerschule 5 (later renamed JG 105), a position he held until August 1943.

He then served in the West German Air Force, reaching the rank of Oberst before retiring from active service in 1972.