Wettererkundungsstaffel 5

Formed May 1940 in Trondheim-Vaernes from Wetterkette Nord.

In Sep 1943 Wetterkette Banak became Wekusta 6.

Disbanded Oct 1944.

Known Bases:

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Unit	Type
May 1940 - Oct 1944	Trondheim-Vaernes*		He 111 and Ju 88
Oct 1944	Trondheim-Lade		He 111 and Ju 88

* detachment at Banak, Jul 1940 - Nov 1940, Mar 1942 - Nov 1942 and Apr 1943 - Sep 1943 (known as Wetterkette Banak)

* detachment at Oslo-Fornebu(?) as Kette Skagerrak, Mar 1944 - Jun 1944

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Wekusta 5