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Making a Difference: Making a Difference – Make-A-Wish Foundation & Sky Combat Ace
This time last year, Kiran was undergoing chemotherapy for bone cancer. But now, thanks to the efforts of Make-A-Wish and Sky Combat Ace, this young adrenaline junkie’s dream of flying an aerobatic airplane came true this past March as he took to the skies over the desert.
Just in time for his sixteenth birthday, Kiran traveled all the way from New York for the first time in his life to have his wish granted right here in Las Vegas. He was taken on the thrill ride of a lifetime by the expert stunt pilots at Sky Combat Ace, Nevada’s only civilian aerial combat training center. The exhilarating experience sent Kiran soaring 3,000 feet above Nevada’s desert playground and put him behind the controls as he competed in an aerial dogfight against his mom and cousins at speeds of up to 250 miles per hour. For a young man suffering through the trials of cancer, it was truly a chance for him to fly high above the challenges of his illness.
Make-A-Wish has been dedicated to bringing the dreams of children with life threatening illnesses to life. Thanks to some help from Sky Combat Ace, they were able to launch one young man off into the wild blue yonder for a trip he’ll never forget.
For more information on Make-A-Wish, visit www.wish.org.
