The first launch of the A5 took place in the summer of 1938 at Greifswalder Oie and the first successful guided flights were made in October 1939 in order to test the control systems planned for use in the A4.
O primeiro lanzamento dun A5 tivo lugar no verán de 1938 en Greifswalder Oie e os primeiros voos guiados con éxito fixéronse en outubro de 1939 para probar os sistemas de control planeados para ser usados no A4.