Article Photos: Vertical skydiving world record broken in Illinois



  Wing-suit divers look skywards, 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)

Wing-suit divers look skywards, 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)