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Re: StG.5 1942
"War at Sea: A Naval Atlas 1939 - 1945", Marcus Faulkner, p. 120 and 121 has maps for convoy PQ 15 and PQ 16 respectively.
PQ 15: unsuccessful airstrike at 22:30 on May 3., about 330km from Kirkenes, type of ac not specified
PQ 16: a number of airstrikes on May 27, totaling 100 sorties, no type given. Distance Banak to places where ships were sunk on May 27 ca. 400 - 480km. Attacks on May 29 close to port were not successful; distance Petsamo to point of attack 150 - 250km.
Distances measured from centre of airfield icon to convoy route where airstrike is indicated.
HTH, Richard
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