Capt. Catalano completes his pre-flight of his KC-135R Stratotanker at Pope Air Force Base during Rodeo 2000.
Capt. Dean Catalano completes his pre-flight of his KC-135R Stratotanker at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., on May 9, 2000, during Air Mobility Rodeo 2000. Rodeo 2000 is the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command's premier air mobility competition, involving more than 80 aircraft and 100 teams from 17 countries. The teams compete in airdrops, aerial refueling, aircraft navigation, special tactics, short field landings, cargo loading, engine running on and off load, aeromedical evacuations and security forces operations. Catalano is a Stratotanker pilot attached to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash.