6th Air Group
| 6th Air Group | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 April 1942 – 1 November 1942 |
| Country | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Type | Naval aviation unit |
| Role | Fighter |
| Part of | 26th Air Flotilla, 11th Air Fleet |
| Garrison/HQ | Kisarazu Midway Island (intended) Rabaul Buin |
| Aircraft flown | Mitsubishi A6M Zero |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Hideki Shingō Tadashi Kaneko Mitsugi Kofukuda Zenjirō Miyano Saburō Shindō Kiyokuma Okajima |
The 6th Air Group (第六航空隊, Dai-roku Kōkūtai) was a unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJNAS) during the Pacific War that was involved in Battle of Midway and then extensively in the Guadalcanal Campaign and Solomon Islands Campaign. The air group was redesignated as the 204th Air Group on 1 November 1942.