Nebraska Boy Flies Like Iron Man, Thanks to Make-A-Wish (and 4 More Inspiring Stories)

By Nathania Johnson

04/18/2014 at 10:15 AM EDT

Max Vertin, wearing his Iron Man costume, prepare to enter a wind tunnel

Brennan Linsley/AP

Thanks to the Make-A-Wish foundation, the 8-year-old Nebraska boy visited an indoor wind tunnel, which simulates skydiving conditions, and flew like his favorite superhero, Iron Man.

Emulating his hero was just the beginning. Max received a surprise visit from the armored billionaire genius, who was decked out in his full red and gold costume. He presented Max with his very own Iron Man suit.

"This is awesome. This is the break we needed. It's nice not be at the doctor's and getting them shots. We can just have fun," sister Lexi told KUSA.

Max transformed into such a convincing superhero that by the time his limo pulled away from the wind tunnel facility, a crowd was cheering "Iron Max." It looks like Tony Stark has some competition.

Brown has battled brain cancer for two years, but the tumor's persistent growth has forced her to leave school.

Thats when Brown's friends decided to throw her a "high school in a day" experience. The teen participated in a private graduation ceremony and was crowned prom queen. When her friends got wind of her wish to meet Drake, they launched a Twitter campaign using the hashtag #drakeforken.

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