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Originally Posted by Graham Boak

Steve, you need to be more open-minded, with an eye to experience. There have been many photos of "monochrome" Luftwaffe aircraft that later turned out to be nothing of the kind. Hs129s, Ju87s, Bf109s....

The available photos of Hs123s are generally of fairly poor definition, the kind that lead to just this mistake. It is fair to point out that, after some time in service, 71 faded to provide much more contrast with 70 than when new, and it would be reasonable to expect some Hs123 photos to show this. To that extent, it is understandable that many people believe the aircraft was unique in having a single green uppercoat as standard, particularly in the lack of a 70/71 pattern for the type. This is not the same thing as proven, which I think most people realise.

You paint with far too broad a brush. As Denes note, not much evidence, if any at all.