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Charity drift show will take place this weekend at Lesnovo airport

Photo: GRT/DriftShow

A charity drift show will be held this Saturday and Sunday at Lesnovo Airport in the municipality of Elin Pelin, the organizers of the initiative report. The event is also the first large-scale drift event of the year. 
Professional pilots will drive everyone who wants to feel the thrill of drifting. 

The funds from entrance tickets and drift fees will be donated for the benefit of children of employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs system who died in performing their duties. 

All participation fees from pilots will be donated to the family of Georgi Vlaikov, a pilot who died on March 8 in a serious accident during a flight at Lesnovo Airport.



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