601st Naval Air Group
The 601st Naval Air Group was a carrier air group of the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Pacific campaign of World War II.
Structure
- Higher unit
- *3rd Fleet
- *1st Carrier Division
- *3rd Air Fleet
- Lower unit
- *161st Fighter Squadron
- *162nd Fighter Squadron
- *308th Fighter Squadron
- *310th Fighter Squadron
- *402nd Fighter Squadron
- *1st Attack Squadron
- *161st Attack Squadron
- *254th Attack Squadron
- *262nd Attack Squadron
- *61st Reconnaissance Squadron
Commanding officers
- Cdr. / RADM* Irisa Toshiie - 15 February 1944 - 19 June 1944
- *Cdr. Irisa was jointly Air Officer of CV Taiho, and was KIA in her sinking.
- VACANT - 19 June 1944 - 10 July 1944
- Cdr. / Capt. Suzuki Masakazu - 10 July 1944 - 10 February 1945
- Cdr. / Capt. Sugiyama Toshikazu - 10 February 1945 - 15 August 1945