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"2000 Years in the Life of the New Forest Pony" |
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Report in the Hampshire Magazine. Summer 2000 Video by Patrick Kempe |
This is documentary style video of just under one hour in length that covers the history, lifestyle and importance to the Forest of the ponies. It is made by Patrick Kempe, a Fellow of the Institute of Videgraphy, and a local who has a knowledge of ponies that goes back almost to the pram. |
Now with his son Andrew and his wife Suzanne, on their ponies, he can be seen riding out over the New Forest. Patrick is immediately recogniseable as he rides a Welsh x thoroughbred, often bareback with an Indian rope bridle. He started making the video over four years ago. |
The New Forest pony is not
an easy subject to put over and it took me some time to ensure that I
had covered all the important aspects,’ |
A Video Tribute to the history of the New Forest's
Wartime Airfields. |
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FILM-MAKER Patrick Kempe is producing a unique full-length video saluting the history of the New Forest's World War II airfields. He has spent three years tracking down the remains of the many airfields which brought the wartime Forest alive with men and machines. Books have been written on the subject but this is believed to be the first time that the action-packed days of the Forest's air war have been turned into a video.
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"Out of the moss and grass and behind the nettles and brambles that now overgrow a lot of the old airfields have come some very interesting stories," said Patrick, of Chatsworth Park, New Milton. "Apart from the challenge, the main purpose of my project is to encourage people to go in search and remembrance, and help preserve this part of the country that played such a major role in our history," he commented. | He is also hoping the video will also be of interest to schools. Patrick hit on the idea of a video after producing two others, one on the last Sunderland flying boat, which was restored at Calshot and will now be flying to America, and the other on Dorset's spectacular coastline. This video was shot from land, sea and air. |
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A report from DD
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This
video has been produced as an appreciation of this remarkable aircraft
which recently left our shores for the sunnier climes of Florida in
the hands of new owner, Kermit Weeks. The film can be considered a
count-down to its 'emigration' as it concentrates primarily on the
test flights carried out prior to its departure.
We begin in 1991 at Calshot with the ground crew firing up the large Pratt & Witney engines. Simultaneously we hear from Sunderland 'salts' about . |
their flying experiences proceedings and their association with this flying boat. The viewer is also treated to detailed shots of the cockpit and interior of the aircraft. The next section of video footage involves the aircraft, now named 'Fantasy of Flight' being launched at the beginning of July 1993. It is filmed in the style of a 'fly-on-the-wall' documentary and the viewer feels privileged to be part of the action. |
As we move on to the test flights, we hear from the new owner, Kermit Weeks and also from Capt Ken Emmott, who describes the difficulties of operating this aircraft. This video is a nice keepsake depicting the Sunderland's final 'circuits and splashes' in British waters. The anecdotes and comments from all those who were closely involved with the aircraft combine to make this a fitting tribute to the last airworthy Sunderland. |