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It is the former soviet DB-3 "Red 12" plane captured by Finns during the Winter War. After repair she became the "VP-13" (later changed to DB-13) and seviced with the Finnish AF. The "VP-13" code can still be noticed between the white square with a star on the fusealge side and the horizontal stabilizer.
In May 1941 she was sent to Rechlin test flight center in Germany. The camo was the orginal Finnish one but Germans repainted undersides, the engine cowlings , spinners and the rudder with a yellow. These pics were taken at war booty exhibition in Berlin at the begining of the Spetember 1941. The plane was returned to Finns on September 12 in bad conditions. In Finland, she was modified and put in service again and then was delivered to Photography Flight Ahtiainen/LeLv 48 on April 27, 1942.
 
Yes, that's true. The UT-1 in the LW colours can't be seen often. Very interesting is the silver one . Still wearing the soviet VVS Red star while the swastik was already applied on the fin/rudder top. ALso interesing are the LW crosses of the two different type and size. The Group Technical Officer marking I don't mention at all.
 
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A nice image. But it is not the La-5FN. Judging by the exhaust pipe cowling, engine cowl fasteners and the antenna wire layout it is the La-5F. Also the "Italy 1943" sounds quite strange.
 
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