A shock strut comprising a torque link assembly operably coupled thereto, the shock strut comprising a piston slidably engaging and partially disposed within a cylinder , the shock strut further comprising an alignment feature that maintains a fixed location relative to the cylinder or that is selectively rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the cylinder, the torque link assembly being configured to limit rotation of the piston about a longitudinal axis relative to the alignment feature , the torque link assembly comprising: (a) an upper torque link comprising a first end with first and second lugs , the first and second lugs having a common first axis , the first end being rotatably coupled to the alignment feature about the first axis ; (b) a lower torque link having a first end rotatably coupled to the piston about a second axis , wherein a second end of the upper torque link is rotatably coupled to a second end of the lower torque link about a third axis ; the shock strut being characterised by : (c) a latch mechanism configured to hold the upper torque link in a stowed position when the upper torque link is uncoupled from the lower torque link , the latch mechanism comprising: (i) a latch fitting rotatably coupled to one of the upper torque link and the alignment feature about a fourth axis ; and (ii) a stop fitting fixedly coupled to the other of the upper torque link and the alignment feature , wherein the latch fitting engages the stop fitting when the upper torque link is rotated upwardly about the first axis , engagement of the latch fitting with the stop fitting maintaining the upper torque link in the stowed position, and wherein at least one of the latch fitting and stop fitting is disposed between the first and second lugs of the upper torque link . (a) an upper torque link comprising a first end with first and second lugs , the first and second lugs having a common first axis , the first end being rotatably coupled to the alignment feature about the first axis ; (b) a lower torque link having a first end rotatably coupled to the piston about a second axis , wherein a second end of the upper torque link is rotatably coupled to a second end of the lower torque link about a third axis ; the shock strut being characterised by : (c) a latch mechanism configured to hold the upper torque link in a stowed position when the upper torque link is uncoupled from the lower torque link , the latch mechanism comprising: (i) a latch fitting rotatably coupled to one of the upper torque link and the alignment feature about a fourth axis ; and (ii) a stop fitting fixedly coupled to the other of the upper torque link and the alignment feature , wherein the latch fitting engages the stop fitting when the upper torque link is rotated upwardly about the first axis , engagement of the latch fitting with the stop fitting maintaining the upper torque link in the stowed position, and wherein at least one of the latch fitting and stop fitting is disposed between the first and second lugs of the upper torque link . (i) a latch fitting rotatably coupled to one of the upper torque link and the alignment feature about a fourth axis ; and (ii) a stop fitting fixedly coupled to the other of the upper torque link and the alignment feature , wherein the latch fitting engages the stop fitting when the upper torque link is rotated upwardly about the first axis , engagement of the latch fitting with the stop fitting maintaining the upper torque link in the stowed position, and wherein at least one of the latch fitting and stop fitting is disposed between the first and second lugs of the upper torque link . <EOS>