Unit Name: | 6th Air Division |
Dates: | November 26, 1942 – August 31, 1944 |
Country: | Empire of Japan |
Allegiance: | Empire of Japan |
Branch: | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type: | Army aviation unit |
Role: | Fighter, bomber, reconnaissance |
Command Structure: | 8th Area Army |
Garrison: | Rabaul, New Britain Wewak, New Guinea |
Equipment Label: | Aircraft flown |
Nickname: | Abbreviation code: 6FD HQ code: Yō 9301 |
Battles: | World War II |
The 6th Air Division (第六飛行師団, Dai 6 Hikō Shidan) was a land-based aviation force of the Imperial Japanese Army. It was formed on 25 November 1942, as part of the Eighth Area Army.[1] It was incorporated into the Fourth Air Army based at Rabaul in June 1943.[1]
The division moved its headquarters to Wewak on 9 July 1943. After being reduced in men and aircraft due to Allied aerial attacks and bombing missions by 31 May 1944, the division was disbanded in August at Hollandia.[1]