Article Photos: Vertical skydiving world record broken in Illinois



  Skydivers land in a drop zone, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in Ottawa, Ill. More than 140 skydivers reaching speeds in excess of 180 mph gathered in the skies over central Illinois to set a new world record in vertical flying. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)

Skydivers land in a drop zone, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in Ottawa, Ill. More than 140 skydivers reaching speeds in excess of 180 mph gathered in the skies over central Illinois to set a new world record in vertical flying. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)