Local aviation achievers Chorman, Chirtea inducted into hall of fame

Cape Region residents and aviation achievers Jeff Chorman and John Chirtea were recently inducted into the Delaware Aviation Hall of Fame. The ceremony and dinner took place Oct. 27 during the Honors Banquet at the Executive Banquet and Conference Center in Greenville.

Chorman graduated from Cape Henlopen High School and attended Embry-Riddle University before joining the family aerial application business located in Southern Delaware. Chorman has logged more than 32,000 hours of flight time over the Delmarva Peninsula. He owns Chorman Spraying, which operates 23 aircraft and four airports, and has 50 employees. 

Chirtea graduated from Miami University in 1955 and started flying in 1958. He has been actively involved in all aspects of growing the aviation community in Sussex County. He is president of the Eagle Crest HOA, a key man for the Quiet Birdmen, vice president of EAA Chapter 1683, an AOPA advocate, Delaware representative for the United Flying Octogenarians, and a Federal Aviation Administration Master Pilot.

For more information, go to dahf.org.