The New Holland Airport c. 1950. Note from back of photo: The Cessna 195, owned by the New Holland Machine Company and based at the New Holland Airport around 1950 and 19512. The corporate pilot, Reed Zimmerman and his wife Mildred are standing beside the Cessna. When New Holland Machine Company bought a twin-engine Beechcraft (D-18) in about 1951, they moved their operations to the Lancaster Municipal Airport.
New Holland Airport. Note from back of photo: An Ercoupe parked in front of the Flight Office. It was designed by Engineering and Research Corp. (ERCO) in 1940 to be a safe airplane and was produced by various manufacturers between 1946 and 1974.
New Holland Airport. Note from back of photo: Mrs. Reed Zimmerman and her daughter Catherine (Mrs. James Appel) standing in front of the Cessna 195, belonging to the New Holland Machine Company in about 1950. Mr. Zimmerman was the professional pilot for the company. Mildred Zimmerman was also an accomplished pilot, having trained cadets at Carlisle during the war in the CTP program; having won the Women's altitude record for a light plane at 26,146 feet at the Reading Air Show in 1949; and having flown in the Powder Puff Derby from coast to coast in 1958.
New Holland Airport. Note from back of photo: The Taylorcraft owned by the Conestoga Aero Corporation, a flying club based at the New Holland Airport between 1949 and c.1970. the Taylorcraft had a Continental 65 hp engine, which was started by "pulling the prop". It was side-by-side seating and had only basic instruments.
