RE: Crusader’s wing

My interest in whether the F-8 wing could be flown in its high AOA position — not with outer extremities folded to the vertical — is because at higher speeds than those encountered in the pattern, the raised wing might blanket the tail or worse, part company with the rest of the airplane for the same reason that aircraft have maximum flap and gear extension speeds. Nothing would ruin my day like looking in a rear view mirror and seeing that massive wing somersaulting independently of the rest of the ensemble. Hence my wondering if there was a mechanical arrangement between landing gear and wing raising apparatus.