Left: photos of an abandoned late MiG-3 examined by German soldiers, probably in spring 1942.  Its most interesting characteristic is the large number 4, painted over the star with a washable white color that has partially been washed by the rain.
	Its characteristics look to be: late type, probably with slats; apparently without radio mast and sliding canopy; inert gas pipe on the left side exhaust stack; green/faded black camo, modified with fresh black; a large white 4 is overposed to the tail red star; it is heavily worn, having probably been painted with winter white distemper. Image from Scalemodes.ru

 

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