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English nonagenarian widower raises money for Alzheimer's research, wins at life.

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British WWII veteran John Weston just celebrated his 90th birthday by flying on a plane. Not in a plane. On a plane.

Strapped to the top of a biplane that flew 500 feet up, Weston did the wing-walk to raise awareness and money for Alzheimer's research, the disease that claimed his wife.

Let's be honest: the only way this man could be more awesome is if he were also playing an electric guitar that spit fire. There's always next time.

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