It’s not every day a person has the opportunity to jump out of a plane, but for Benjamin Barrett, that’s exactly what he does seven months out of the year.

Barrett, a Kingstonian, is a member of the Canadian Armed Forces in Trenton . He’s also a member of the parachute team, also known as the Skyhawks , a role he has held for two years in a row.

He was just one elite member who dazzled audiences at the Wheels on the Runway event on Sept. 20, 2025.

“There is no experience like it honestly,” declared Barrett. “It’s phenomenal. You’re weightless in the sky seeing everything. It’s hard to explain.

“I’ve always wanted to skydive. It had been a bucket list thing, but I never imagined that I would get to be doing this as a job as part of the Canadian Armed Forces and getting to represent

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