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Years ago, a 16-year-old boy had a dream of becoming a military fighter pilot. The quickest route into the Military School at that time was through pre-conscription training at the aeroclub in his hometown, Stara Zagora. However, before he could start flying, he first...

I’m at the airfield near Ihtiman to meet one of the most experienced skydiving instructors in Bulgaria. Walking towards the hangar, something yellow flies past me – a parachutist in a yellow jumpsuit and a yellow parachute lands at a speed of about 120 km/h. and waves at me. This is Hristo Kilikchiev – 35, with a smile and inexhaustible energy. Have a look at his story