{"product_id":"book-krw8","title":"The Sundowners, Pegasus, and Little Butch","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Sundowners, Pegasus, and Little Butch\u003c\/i\u003e provides a new perspective on the Pacific War by following the exploits of a single Navy unit, Carrier Air Group 11 (CVG-11), beginning in 1943. Author Brian D. Laslie tells the riveting story of how the unit produced several aces, built a storied combat record, and played an important role in the defeat of Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike other Carrier Air Groups, CVG-11 comprised three aircraft squadrons: fighter (VF-11), bomber (VB-11), and torpedo (VT-11). CVG-11 saw its first action on Guadalcanal in 1943. It was then deployed on the aircraft carrier USS \u003ci\u003eHornet\u003c\/i\u003e (CV 12) and fought throughout the Central and Southwest Pacific areas, from 1944 to 1945. The air group's achievements during World War II were laudable, amassing 103 air-to-air victories, destroying 272 grounded planes, and sinking more than 100,000 tons of Japanese shipping. During its time on the \u003ci\u003eHornet\u003c\/i\u003e, CVG-11 also produced four aces, with top ace Charlie Stimpson shooting down an impressive sixteen enemy planes. VF-11 took great pride in protecting their shipmates and other squadron members in VB-11 and VT-11 and logged a perfect escort record, losing no bombers or torpedo planes to Japanese aircraft during the entire conflict. Laslie weaves together diaries, interviews, archival research, and official battle reports to present CVG-11's compelling story.","brand":"Tantor","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49719496999216,"sku":"BDkrw8","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49719496868144,"sku":"ZEkrw8","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49719496933680,"sku":"ZMkrw8","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/krw8-cover.jpg?v=1763042525","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-krw8","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}