"2 Big And Too Heavy / Short Snorter" 318thFG, 333rdFS plus generic

BoNidle · March 12, 2021

"2 Big and too Heavy" was a P-47N of the 318th Fighter Group, 333rd Fighter Squadron, 7th Air Force which fought in the Pacific theatre of operations.

It is depicted as it would have appeared in June 1945 when the 333rdFS changed their squadron colours from yellow tipped fins, stabilisers and wing tips to a bolder black and yellow striped tail section.

The striking, if somewhat risque, noseart was applied by the pilot Lt John Brummer. He was one of at least three pilots who were assigned this aircraft during its time with the 333rd.

The name "2 Big and too Heavy" was a common complaint of Thunderbolt pilots and the noseart was a play on that expression.

The name "Short Snorter" appears to be a reference to an Air Force custom of pilots having dollar bills in their possession that were signed by other pilots. If challenged in a bar/officers mess to produce their "Short Snorter" and they could not then they had to buy the drinks.....at least that's the explaination I read.

The P-47N had a longer wingspan than the D models for increased internal fuel capacity, and squared off wingtips, along with several other physical/technical differences, and was used for long range escort and combat patrols in the Pacific campaign.

I've also done a generic version for flight numbers.

"2 Big and too heavy": https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3315477/

Generic: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3315478/