These images represent an aircraft captured by Germans, probably
in spring 1942.
The upper photo is clear enough, and allows to correct a previous interpretation
based on the lower photo only.
Many pieces are lacking.
Its characteristics look to be:
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late type, probably with slats;
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apparently without radio mast and sliding canopy;
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inert gas pipe on the left side exhaust stack;
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green/dark green or green/faded black camo, modified with fresh black;
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a large white 4 is overposed to the tail red star; it is heavily worn,
having probably been painted with winter white distemper;
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fresh black repainting of nose and prop blades.
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