Eastern Aircraft (Grumman) FM-2 Wildcat

N5833 (BuNo 86819)

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Taken at Tauranga Airport, 23 March, 2002. Main undercarriage as seen from starboard looking up and to the rear. Beyond the main oleo leading up to the pivot point can be seen the firewall with the chain driven retraction sprockets. At the bottom right is the main beam, and at top the rear of the oil tank can just be seen.



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