Making Long Island's Nassau County one of the largest hubs of aviation development in the world at one point.Īn above-average-sized twin-engined seaplane, the Albatross was the largest in a line of Grumman-produced seaplanes like the Goose, Duck, and Mallard. The Grumman Albatross was a post World War II design from a manufacturer that produced its planes just down the road from Farmingdale in nearby Bethpage, New York. But one exhibit on display in the main hangar that's more permanently fixed to the ground is an intact fuselage and cockpit of a Korean vintage Grumman Albatross. Many of the two dozen or so aircraft on display at the American Airpower Museum in Farmingdale, New York, is in nearly flight-ready condition.Ī handful have taken to the skies as early as a few months ago. Well, who better to answer that question than the folks at one of the world's few living aircraft museums. But what does the inside of a Second World War-era military aircraft actually look like? "Not because I’m a badass, but because I’m 67 million years old too.Especially in the years since these planes have stopped serving, these scenes are often shot inside film studios, as some of the aircraft depicted are no longer available. And reminds me of myself," The Rock wrote in his post. Stan survived the fight, though his vertebrae fused due to the injury, resulting in loss of mobility and serious pain for the rest of his life. The Rock took time in his post to nerd out, telling his followers that it's imagined that Stan had some "brutal" fights in his lifetime, including one fight that broke his neck. "I’d keep him in a museum, so the world could enjoy, study, and learn from him." "My love, respect, fascination, and curiosity for paleontological and archeological science runs deep-and if I was the proud owner of the real Stan, I sure as hell wouldn’t keep him in my office," Johnson wrote. In 2020, Stan was auctioned and sold for $31.8 million to an anonymous buyer and never seen again. This is why Stan is so extraordinary and special. Bones of this beautiful beast were perfectly pristine. "In my home office, this is my replica cast of Stan that I had made and purchased from my friends at The Black Hills Institute of Geological Research and Paleontological Excavations," he wrote on Instagram.Ī post shared by therock continued, "In science, this T-Rex skull is considered to be the most perfectly preserved skull ever found. Johnson's Stan is simply a stellar replica. Well, The Rock took to Instagram on January 18 to clear some things up, explaining that he isn't actually the mystery buyer of the original skull. Given The Rock's comments, many assumed that buyer was indeed him. The skull has never been seen again, now part of the buyer's private collection. Well, the choice decor soon went viral, mainly because the Stan skull sold in 2020 for a whopping $31.8 million to an unknown buyer, much to the dismay of paleontologists. "So, as a matter of fact, Stan is the most complete T-Rex skull ever found by a paleontologist-a young paleontologist-and his name was Stan, so this T-Rex head was named after him. "That's Stan," The Rock told the brothers.
On the show, Eli Manning pointed out the dino decor (because how could one not point out a literal T-Rex skull chilling in the background), imploring Johnson to explain.
Johnson videoed in from his home office, which features a gigantic T-Rex skull. On January 17, The Rock appeared on Peyton and Eli Manning's Manning Cast on NFL's Monday Night Football along with an unexpected special guest. Thankfully for paleontologists and fans alike, The Rock is setting the record straight about his recently unearthed prehistoric pal Stan. But, as we all know, rumors often aren't entirely true. Rumor has it that Dwyane "The Rock" Johnson owns a $32 million dollar T-Rex skull that he casually keeps in his office.