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Aussies set sky-high record over US

A team of 130 Australians has broken a national skydiving record more than 5000 metres above California.

AUSTRALIAN SKYDIVING RECORD

A team of 130 Australians has broken a national skydiving record more than 5000 metres above California. Source: Supplied

Getting 130 mates to meet in one spot is hard enough, but imagine the degree of difficulty involved in doing it more than 5000 metres in the air.

That's exactly what an Australian skydiving team has done, while breaking a national record.

The Aussies came together in what is called a "130-way", or 130-person formation, in the sunny skies above Southern California.

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