http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQm1vVe0wwk

This is known as counter disinformation over intended disinformation.
Well-calculated effort by several parties involved in this creation
of
controversy.
The timing of the National Geographic special (aired on May 22) and
the publication of her book....
Definitely an intentionally created brilliant strategy for her book.
She allowed many gullible reviewers (even a few military aviation
enthusiasts who fell in this trap) to take up the controversy (i.e.,
the last few pages of her otherwise straightforward book, which would
never have sold).
Most reviews fell for this trap and succeeded in sensationalizing her
book.
Her 'anonymous' interviewee (no longer anonymous) fell for the trap
by
agreeing to throw in a ludicrous disinfo (which he was well aware of,
as well as Jacobsen herself....as disinfo) for her book.
It is quite brilliant.
This a a great example of "muddying the waters".