Time to put the SNJ on 3 wheels...Sept 30th, 2006...

Bolting the tubular section to the empennage.

Raising the front to slide the wing into position

Moving the wing into place

lowering the fuselage to attach with the wing...

Chuck secures the wing attach bolts. I love North American Aviation airplanes!!!

Dick mounts the main wheels

Bob does the right wheel...

Everyone lowers the tail wheel to the ground...

3 wheels! It's starting to look like an airplane again after leaving NAS Pensacola in June of 1958.

The main gear strut and tire.

Tail wheel before the tailhook cable shroud is installed...

Time to reenergize! Thanks to l-r, Bob Gross, Derrick Aubuchon, and Dick Maney(right).

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