An aircraft engine comprising: a mechanical assembly including an engine base structure, a second structure, and a third structure; and an electro-hydraulic control system for controlling the movement of the third structure of the engine, the electro-hydraulic control system including: a power actuator mounted between the second structure and the third structure for moving the third structure; a telescoping fluid porting tube mounted between the engine base structure and the second structure for porting a fluid to the power actuator; and a control valve for controlling flow of the fluid through the telescoping fluid porting tube to the power actuator for effecting movement of the third structure relative to the second structure, the control valve being mounted to the engine base structure, wherein the telescoping fluid porting tube has an outer tubular body having a mounting end mounted to the engine base structure, a rod end opposite the mounting end, and a tubular wall defining a chamber, a piston axially disposed in and axially translatable within the chamber, and a telescopically movable piston rod having a first end connected to the piston and a second end mounted to the second structure, the piston rod extending at least partially through the rod end of the outer tubular body and being radially inwardly spaced from the tubular wall, wherein the piston rod includes a fluid passageway extending along a length thereof in fluidic communication with the chamber for transferring fluid along a length of the piston rod, and wherein the outer tubular body has a port fluidically coupled to the control valve for receiving fluid therefrom. a mechanical assembly including an engine base structure, a second structure, and a third structure; and an electro-hydraulic control system for controlling the movement of the third structure of the engine, the electro-hydraulic control system including: a power actuator mounted between the second structure and the third structure for moving the third structure; a telescoping fluid porting tube mounted between the engine base structure and the second structure for porting a fluid to the power actuator; and a control valve for controlling flow of the fluid through the telescoping fluid porting tube to the power actuator for effecting movement of the third structure relative to the second structure, the control valve being mounted to the engine base structure, wherein the telescoping fluid porting tube has an outer tubular body having a mounting end mounted to the engine base structure, a rod end opposite the mounting end, and a tubular wall defining a chamber, a piston axially disposed in and axially translatable within the chamber, and a telescopically movable piston rod having a first end connected to the piston and a second end mounted to the second structure, the piston rod extending at least partially through the rod end of the outer tubular body and being radially inwardly spaced from the tubular wall, wherein the piston rod includes a fluid passageway extending along a length thereof in fluidic communication with the chamber for transferring fluid along a length of the piston rod, and wherein the outer tubular body has a port fluidically coupled to the control valve for receiving fluid therefrom. a power actuator mounted between the second structure and the third structure for moving the third structure; a telescoping fluid porting tube mounted between the engine base structure and the second structure for porting a fluid to the power actuator; and a control valve for controlling flow of the fluid through the telescoping fluid porting tube to the power actuator for effecting movement of the third structure relative to the second structure, the control valve being mounted to the engine base structure, wherein the telescoping fluid porting tube has an outer tubular body having a mounting end mounted to the engine base structure, a rod end opposite the mounting end, and a tubular wall defining a chamber, a piston axially disposed in and axially translatable within the chamber, and a telescopically movable piston rod having a first end connected to the piston and a second end mounted to the second structure, the piston rod extending at least partially through the rod end of the outer tubular body and being radially inwardly spaced from the tubular wall, wherein the piston rod includes a fluid passageway extending along a length thereof in fluidic communication with the chamber for transferring fluid along a length of the piston rod, and wherein the outer tubular body has a port fluidically coupled to the control valve for receiving fluid therefrom.