Royal Leonard
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Captain Royal Leonard a Texan pilot who previously flew for TWA
, was, in 1935-1941, the personal pilot of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek
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In 1935 Leonard was first to fly the new Gee Bee Q.E.D.
in the Bendix Race
. Leonard was forced down with engine trouble at Wichita, Kansas
.
In 1942, he published an autobiography called I flew for China.
Twa
The Twa are any of several hunting peoples of Africa who live interdependently with agricultural Bantu populations, and generally hold a socially subordinate position: They provide the farming population with game in exchange for agricultural products....
, was, in 1935-1941, the personal pilot of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang Kai-shek was a political and military leader of 20th century China. He is known as Jiǎng Jièshí or Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng in Mandarin....
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In 1935 Leonard was first to fly the new Gee Bee Q.E.D.
Gee Bee Q.E.D.
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in the Bendix Race
Bendix trophy
The Bendix Trophy is a U.S. aeronautical racing trophy. The transcontinental, point-to-point race, sponsored by industrialist Vincent Bendix founder of Bendix Corporation, began in 1931 as part of the National Air Races. Initial prize money for the winners was $15,000...
. Leonard was forced down with engine trouble at Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
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In 1942, he published an autobiography called I flew for China.