This interesting perspective shows the example n. 5015, flown by Capt. K.A. Kriukov of 12 GIAP, probably on Vnukovo airport near Moscow in Spring 1942. This example was produced on late 1941, armed by two machine guns UBS and two built-in batteries of ZROB-82 for the shooting rocket projectiles ROS-82. The aircraft looks painted with green/black camouflage with unusually sharp lines; probably it was repainted after the winter.
On the image below, an interesting view of the same aircraft. A small red 49 seems visible on the stabilizer root.	Image from "Unknown battles on the skies of Moscow" of Hazanov Thanks to C.F. Geust
Another sharper version of this photo doesn't show anything resembling a '49' on the fin. It would be good to find an unrestored scan of the original image to decide whether there was any bort number there, or not. Image via Viktor K
Another image from the same collection. Image via Viktor K
Capt. K.A. Kriukov posing aside his plane. Image  from "Unknown battles on the skies of Moscow" of Hazanov
Another image of the same pilot and probably of the same plane. Probably it was taken in a different time, because the paint has a more worn look. Image via Viktor K

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