It took the group 13 attempts to beat the previous record formation built by 138 skydivers in 2012.
The formation, which looked like a huge flower, hovered above the drop zone in Ottawa before the flyers descended with their parachutes; as euphoric onlookers observed.
Seven aircraft were flown in a defined formation to ensure that the jumpers de-planed simultaneously from 19,700 feet. Despite the difficulty in achieving the record, flyers came to participate from as far as France, Britain, Dubai and Australia.
