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Gareth Hector

Categories:

Air Campaign, Aviation, Combat Aircraft, Dogfight, Duel, Modern Warfare, New Vanguard, Vietnam War, World War 2, X-Planes

Illustrator of:

A-3 Skywarrior Units of the Vietnam War, A-4 Skyhawk vs North Vietnamese AAA, A-7 Corsair II Units 1975-91, A6M2/3 Zero-sen, AH-1 Cobra Gunship vs NVA Armor, B-24 Liberator vs Ki-43 Oscar, B-26 Marauder vs Me 262, B-29 Superfortress vs Japanese Nightfighter, B-29 Superfortress vs Ki-44 "Tojo", B-36 ‘Peacemaker’ Units of the Cold War, B-52 Stratofortress Units in Combat 1992–2025, B-52 Stratofortress vs SA-2 "Guideline" SAM, B/EB-66 Destroyer Units in Combat, Bell X-1, Bf 109 Jabo Units in the West, Bf 109D/E, Bf 109E, Bf 109E/F vs Yak-1/7, Bf 110 vs Lancaster, Central Pacific 1943–45, Coalition Aircraft vs Iraqi SAMs, F-104 Starfighter Units in Combat, F-105 Wild Weasel vs SA-2 ‘Guideline’ SAM, F-4 Phantom II vs MiG-21, F-4 Phantom II Wild Weasel Units in Combat, F-51 Mustang Units of the Korean War, F-8 Crusader, F-8 Crusader vs MiG-17, F-86A Sabre, F2H Banshee Units, F3D/EF-10 Skyknight Units of the Korean and Vietnam Wars, F4F Wildcat, F4F Wildcat vs A6M Zero-sen, F4U Corsair versus A6M Zero-sen, F4U Corsair vs Ki-84 “Frank”, F6F Hellcat, F6F Hellcat vs A6M Zero-sen, F9F Panther vs Communist AAA, Fw 190 Sturmböcke vs B-17 Flying Fortress, Fw 190 Sturmjäger, Fw 190D-9, German Flak Defences vs Allied Heavy Bombers, Gladiator vs CR.42 Falco, H6K “Mavis”/H8K “Emily” vs PB4Y-1/2 Liberator/Privateer, Harrier GR 7/9 Units in Combat, Heinkel He 219 Units, Hellcat vs Shiden/Shiden-Kai, Hurricane I vs Bf 110, Ju 87D/G STUKA versus T-34, Junkers Ju 188 Units of World War 2, Kawanishi H6K ‘Mavis’ and H8K ‘Emily’ Units, La-5/7 vs Fw 190, Luftwaffe Bombers vs British AA Defences, Macchi C.202/C.205V Units in Combat, Me 163 vs Allied Heavy Bombers, Me 262, Me 262 Units in Combat, Me 262 vs P-51 Mustang, Messerschmitt Me 264 Amerika Bomber, Meteor I vs V1 Flying Bomb, MiG-21 “FISHBED”, Mirage III vs MiG-21, Nakajima Ki-49 ‘Helen’ Units, Okinawa 1945, P-38 Lightning vs Bf 109, P-38 Lightning vs Ki-61 Tony, P-39/P-400 Airacobra vs A6M2/3 Zero-sen, P-40 Warhawk vs Bf 109, P-40E Warhawk vs A6M2 Zero-sen, P-47 Thunderbolt vs Bf 109G/K, P-47 Thunderbolt vs German Flak Defenses, P-47D Thunderbolt vs Ki-43-II Oscar, P-51B/C Mustang, RAF Fighters vs Ju 87 Stuka, RAF Jaguar Units in Combat, RAF Tornado Units in Combat 1992-2019, RAF Tornado Units of Gulf War I, SBD Dauntless vs A6M Zero-sen, Sea Harrier FRS 1 vs Mirage III/Dagger, Spitfire I, Spitfire II/V vs Bf 109F, Spitfire Photo-Recce Units of World War 2, Spitfire V vs C.202 Folgore, Spitfire VC vs A6M2/3 Zero-sen, Su-25 'Frogfoot' Units In Combat, Swordfish Units of World War 2, Tempest V vs Fw 190D-9, U-2 ‘Dragon Lady’ Units 1955–90, UH-1 Huey Gunship vs NVA/VC Forces, USAF F-105 Thunderchief vs VPAF MiG-17, USN F-4 Phantom II vs VPAF MiG-17/19, VLR P-51 Mustang vs Japanese Fighters, Wilde Sau Nightfighters

Cover illustrator:

B-58 Hustler Units, F-80 Shooting Star Units of the Korean War, Hellcat vs Shiden/Shiden-Kai, Me 262 vs P-51 Mustang, Tempest V vs Fw 190D-9, USAF F-105 Thunderchief vs VPAF MiG-17

Biography

Gareth Hector is a digital artist of international standing and has also enjoyed a successful career in computer animation. He is an aviation history enthusiast and has contributed to numerous Osprey titles such as B-52 Stratofortress Units in Combat 1992–2025 and RAF Lightning Units of the Cold War. He lives in Perthshire, Scotland.