Lynn Garrison

Lynn Garrison
Lynn Garrison in the cockpit of his Corsair N693M at the National Air Races in Reno, Nevada, 1966
Nickname(s)	Shadow
Born	(1937-02-22) February 22, 1937 (age 87)
Allegiance	Canada  Biafra  Haiti
Service/branch	Royal Canadian Air Force United Nations Emergency Force Biafran Air Force
Years of service	1954–1964
Rank	Wing Commander
Unit	403 City of Calgary Squadron
Battles/wars	Nigerian Civil War
Awards	Paul Tissandier Diploma
Relations	Spouse: Carolle Tranchant 1994 -

Lynn Garrison (born February 22, 1937) is a Canadian pilot and political adviser. He was a Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot in the 403 City of Calgary Squadron, before holding jobs as a commercial pilot, film producer, director and mercenary. Garrison has also accumulated a substantial collection of classic aircraft, flying many of these as well as organising their restoration and preservation. He participated in the Nigerian Civil War as a mercenary, assisting the military of Biafra.

During the 1980s and 1990s, Garrison served in various political capacities, such as being an adviser to Haitian President Raoul Cédras and serving as Haitian Consul to the United States between 1992 and 2010. In his latter years, he has been increasingly active as an author as well as for various charitable concerns. With regard to flying, Garrison is known for his oft-repeated comment, "If it has fuel and noise, I can fly it."