Tony Hughes is being cared for by Prospect Hospice and wants to raise awareness of prostate cancer.
A former flying instructor who has terminal cancer has been honoured with a flypast at a local hospice.Several aircraft flew past Prospect Hospice, including a microlight similar to the one Mr Hughes had taught people to fly when he was an instructor.
His wife, Sue, said: "He's trying to promote the idea of having the tests early to prevent the disease." She said her husband wanted to encourage others to get tested for the illness early because "it was too late for him". A former RAF pilot, Mr Hughes runs the Wiltshire Microlight Centre and is a two-time European hang gliding champion.Jez Brown, whose partner Julian Middler organised the event on Tuesday in just 24 hours, said the task "wasn't simple"."Tony was a pilot above all and that was his first love," she said.
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