McDonnell F-4 Phantom, Vol. 1: US Navy and US Marine Corps (Planes and Pilots) Review

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McDonnell F-4 Phantom, Vol. 1: US Navy and US Marine Corps (Planes and Pilots) ReviewSAVE YOUR MONEY!!
It never ceases to amaze me how many reviews for books rate them as 5-stars, without qualification other than how pretty their pictures and drawings are. In this case, one reviewer went so far as to say the illustrations were "accurate to perfection." Come again??? I looked at this book in a bookstore and was astonished to find that the author has many, many errors regarding something as basic as being able to distinguish earlier F-4B/J models from their later, rebuilt versions known as the F-4N and F-4S. Look at the upper intakes shoulders for the semi-tubular fairing of the AN/ALQ-126 ECM antennae on the F-4N and F-4S, which are NOT present on the F-4B or F-4J. It is a key ID recognition feature for a breakout of the various models. To be perfectly blunt, if one does not know this, there is no business writing a book about Navy/USMC Phantoms, or reviewing same. The author did mention these antennae in his text but this brings me to the other issue of proofing and editing: one reference for the AN/ALQ-126 is mistyped as ALAQ-126, a designation that simply doesn't exist. Reject this and any other book that makes such basic errors and shows that the publishers do not demand proper fact-checking, proofing or editing. Too many "junk" books like this are on the market and essentially rip off those who don't know the subject matter well. Readers have a reasonable expectation that published books are accurate, but there is increasing evidence that publishers only care about cranking out volume and don't care a whit about accuracy. Authors and publishers who engage in this kind of incompetence should be avoided.
I would also recommend that unless a publishers allows a close look at the contents of their books, they should be avoided with suspicion and I call upon Amazon to insist that they either make examples available--with legible text--or Amazon won't carry them. This would avoid a lot of the problems. In this case, yes, you do get to see some samples of the pretty illustrations but the text is illegible. When I first saw the book, I was anxious to have a look. As an aircraft historian, author and a weapons systems maintainer of F-4D/RF-4C Phantoms, and an imagery interpreter on RF-4C imagery, I really looked forward to the book. Within just a few minutes, that same experience had me angered and disgusted. The book went back on the shelf and, if it is any indication of what this publisher puts out, I will never consider another of their products in the future.
As for the other reviewers, please take a look at the contents of this book and consider revising your high 5-star ratings. The book does not deserve such praise. It is visually attractive but it has absolutely no credibility. A 5-star rating also damages the credibility of those who rate it so highly.
Frankly, I am stunned that anybody who knows anything about the Phantom would praise this book, and I suspect that it has not been condemned by more people simply because true Phabulous Phantom 'Aphicionados' have not taken a look. If they had, they would be appalled at how wrong this book is.
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