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A camouflage template N-417ss regulation issued by NKAP (Narodnyy Komissariat Aviatsionnoy Promyshlennosti - people's commissariat for aviation industry) on the 6th of May, 1941 [1] was the 1941 Green-Black Camouflage Pattern (PLEASE NOTE! This template seems to be flipped horizontally in the link) template which included the use of AMT-4 (Dark Green), AMT-6 (Black), AMT-7 (Light Blue). The stars were usually painted with A-13 or A II Kr. (Reds). Based on the photo reference, both A -13 and A II reds seem to have a bit of a sheen to them as opposed to the more matt AMT paints. The star mostly appeared with a thin black outline. The star was placed in six positions; one star on the underside of each wing, one on each side of the fuselage and one on each side of the tail. The outline around the tactical numbers used with this colour scheme was probably red or black, or none at all when it comes to the smaller fonts used on the earlier La-5s. The exact camouflage pattern varied slightly from plane to plane, but on average the GREEN-BLACK camouflage on Lavochkin airplanes was more or less similar to the image above. This camouflage pattern was used on Lavochkin planes until mid-1943.