AirVenture Interviews, Nose Art Artist Gary Velasco

Gary Velasco has a passion for World War II history and aviation. For the past 25 years, he has made his living creating artistic reproductions of WWII airplane “nose art” panels—along with other keepsakes and memorabilia—for veterans, fellow aviation enthusiasts and their families. Gary has painted actual nose art of several flying and static Vintage aircraft. His business and studio, Velasco Enterprises (also known as Fighting Colors) is located in Virginia.