From my own experience I would treat all articles written by journo's with a large pinch of salt.
1960 Honington.57 Squadron Victor.we are tasked to take a senior Sunday Express Journo.on a standard 5 hour mission. He had obviously partaken of liberal hospitality during lunch in the Mess and shortly after the 10,000ft. checks was honking like a goodun,asked if we could return as he felt very ill and unable to continue.We return to the circuit to burn off down to landing weight.He was taken to SSQ by ambulance,never to be seen again.
Imagine our surprize come Sunday to read his article,which contained references to steely eyed pilots,effortlessly flight refuelling with Valiants,Navigators dropping peas into barrels on Salisbury plain from 40,00ft. The AEO snuffing out enemy radars,and so on. This gentleman,and I use the word loosely,did'nt leave the circuit.He wrote his piece from sitting in on briefing !!!