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UPS Grants Young Aspiring Pilot a Special Holiday Wish

1010 WINS-Although boys her age seem to think she can't be a pilot since she's a girl, Taylor Peef is ready to prove them wrong.

Thanks to the United Parcel Service's (UPS) 'Wishes Delivered' campaign, Taylor is one step closer to realizing her dream.

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Taylor, who has been dreaming of becoming a pilot since she was just four-years-old, was given wings for a day and got an official tour of UPS' Worldport hub located in Louisville, KY, which can process over 1.6 million packages a day -- that's 115 packages per second -- packages which only are only touched by human hands twice while at the facility.

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UPS pilot Captain Gloria Hatcher, served as Taylor's tour guide and living proof that her dreams of being a pilot could one day come true. To top her day off, Taylor was introduced to Captain Dave and given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be his co-pilot on a six-seat Beechcraft.

Watch the full video below and see photos HERE courtesy of UPS.

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-Joe Cingrana

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