Photographer Michael McGowan took this shot of a 4-way and overall formation skydiving national champion Arizona Airspeed at practice over Skydive Arizona in Eloy.  Team members are John Eagle, Craig Girard, Neal Houston, Mark Kirkby and camera flyer Marc Steinbaugh.

Photographer Norman Kent took this shot of Nicole Angelides and Hunter Roberts playing around over Skydive DeLand in Florida.  Kent used and eight-millimeter lens for the shot.

Photographer Brian Erler took this shot of the 2000 X Games champion Yahoo! Skysurf Team, with Stephan Klaus and camera flyer Brian Rogers, on their way to the gold medal over the Roche Winery in Sonoma, California.

Brad Hood of Jump Run Productions took this shot of the unofficial world record for the largest formation with a tandem.  With James Perez and Coral Degagne in tandem, jumpers made athe skydive as part of Jump for the Cause 2000.

Photographer Robbie Culver took this shot of jumpers exiting the Twin Otter for a big-way formation skydive over Chicagoland Skydiving in Hinckley, Illinois, during the Memorial Day weekend.

Photographer Brad Hood of Jump Run Productions took this shot of the U.S. canopy formation 4-way sequential team flying a diamond during a practice jump over The Parachute Center in Lodi, California.

Photographer Craig O'Brien took this shot of world-champion female skysurfer Tanya Garcia-O'Brien leading a tracking dive on her skyboard over Perris Valley Skydiving in California.  The other trackers are (top to bottom) Billy Calhoun IV, Mike Ortiz, Eli Thompson and Jeff Calesa.

Photographer Michael McGowan caught this shot as formation skydivers turn pieces during the South of the Border Boogie in San Carlos, Mexico.

Photographer Oscar Oczkowski caught this shot of Washington jumpers Ken Hiatt and Richard Bailey exiting the hot-air balloon over Skydive Arizona in Eloy.

Photographer Brian Erler took this shot of Joao Fernandez and Juliana Se sharing a challenging kiss pass over Skydive Space Center in Titusville, Florida.

Tom Sanders of Aerial Focus arranged this shot from a camera strapped to organizer Tony Domenico's stomach during the 282-way world record in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand.  The shot was fired via remote control as Domenico deployed out of the completed formation, signalling breakoff.

Photographer Mike Skeffington took this photograph of what he calls "the tower."  Over Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, Illinois, Jody Wawerski and Carl Ferguson stand on the backs of Mark Lamberson and Marv Wawerski, while Orly King flies head down.

Photographer Thomas McDow took this shot of himself and his Orbit Punks freefly teammates, Jim Slaton and Danny Davis, in the reflection of a chrome ball over Skydive Houston in Waller, Texas.

Photographer Michael McGowan took this shot of the U.S. Army Golden Knights during a jump over Skydive Cross Keys in Williamstown, New Jersey.  The Knights reclaimed the U.S. 8-way title at September's formation skydiving nationals.

Photographer Norman Kent took this shot of 118 women setting a new world record for the largest all-female formation on September 5, 1999, over Perris Valley Skydiving in California.

Photographer Bill Beaver took this shot of freeflyer Eli Thompson and skysurfer Robin Berg playing around over Perris Valley Skydiving in California.

Photographer Chris Norton took this shot of jumpers exiting a Super CASA for an 18-way over Skydive Cross Keys in Williamstown, New Jersey.

Photographer Brian Erler took this shot of Dan O'Flaherty jumping a specially-designed Uncle Sam outfit over Skydive Space Center in Titusville, Florida.

Over Friday Harbor on San Juan Island in Washington State, photographer Norman Kent took this shot of Ken Franklin playing with his peregrine falcon, Frightful, during the filming of Ken'ts new movie, "Willing to Fly."