Not for the first time (see yesterday’s post), the engine of Greg’s RE8 suffered from water in the carburettor. Today the problem was worse.
Log Book
Date: 18.6.18 Hour: 4 Machine type: RE8 No.: E27 Observer: Lt Roche Time: 1 hr Height: 2500 Course/Remarks: CBP. Cloudy. Water in carburettor.
Diary
Tuesday June 18th. E27. Counter Battery Patrol. Clouds low, atmosphere very damp, engine struggling along with carburettor nearly full of water. Eventually started backfiring, so made tracks for home. Good landing.
This wouldn’t be the last occasion of water in the carburettor.