WONZ 213 – Nathan Bosher

Main Speaker: Nathan “Barf” Bosher Other Speaker: Dave Homewood Recorded: 1st of September 2019 Released:  12th of January 2020 Duration:  46 minutes 05 seconds In this final talk given at the 2019 Wings Over New Zealand Forum Meet at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand, Wigram, Christchurch, the museum’s resident Safety And Surface Technician Nathan “Barf” Bosher talks about applying paint to the collection’s aeroplanes. Barf’s fascinating talk goes into the whys and wherefores, the methodology, the chemical principles, and the decision making and planning involved in a historical Air Force paint scheme, whether it’s for a static museum aircraft or a flying warbird. Above: Nathan ‘Barf’ Bosher during his talk on painting historic aeroplanes. (Photo Phil Treweek) Photo by Dave Homewood Photo by Phil Treweek Below are Barf’s slides from his PowerPoint presentation: Quick Links: •  The Air Force Museum of New Zealand’s Website •  The Air Force Museum of New Zealand’s Facebook Page NB: The music at the end of this episode is Wild Flower by Joakim Karud