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.

However, Leonard was forced to land in Wichita, Kansas, due to engine troubles.

[3] He died on June 21, 1962, in Los Angeles, California, at age 57.

In 2011, Barry S. Martin published a book titled Forgotten Aviator: The Adventures of Royal Leonard.