Left: This aircraft was photographed in spring 1942.  The characteristics are: late type with slats; the tail wheel is not visible, it is not clear if it was retracted or fixed in open position and broken; it is not clear if it had the radio mast when operational; painted with white MK-7distemper uppersurfaces and light blue undersurfaces; the canopy frames and the area before are not painted white; probably red n. 77 number ( part of the first 7 is visible along the rear edge of the open panel) probably underwing rockets as on many MiGs of Moscow PVO.

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