Tactical Air Defense Services Receives FAA Approval for Its ILyushin IL-78 Mid-Air...

Tactical Air Defense Services Receives FAA Approval for Its ILyushin IL-78
Mid-Air Refueling Supertanker

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., May 15, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tactical Air Defense
Services, Inc. (OTCBB:TADF), a military defense contractor which offers air
combat training, ground-threat support, mid-air refueling, aerial fire-fighting,
and specialty aerial services to the U.S. and Foreign Militaries, and other
Federal and State Agencies, is pleased to announce that it has received a
certificate of airworthiness for its ILyushin IL-78 Mid-Air Refueling
Supertanker, from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Tactical Air Defense Services' ILyushin IL-78, which is under exclusive lease to
the Company, is the only IL-78 operational in the United States.

The ILyushin IL-78 is a Russian Military Aircraft capable of refueling at an
airspeed exceeding 400 knots, while delivering fuel to three aircraft
simultaneously. The Company intends to provide its IL-78 to the U.S and Foreign
Militaries for refueling during air combat training sessions and for contract
refueling of military squadrons.

The ILyushin IL-78 is also the largest aircraft ever designed for aerial
fire-fighting, and is considered the aerial fire-fighting supertanker of choice
throughout much of the world because of its ability to carry an 18,000 gallon
payload of liquid or fire-retardant, and to deliver its payload with precision
and at slow air-speeds. Tactical Air Defense Services intends to provide its
IL-78 to State and Federal Agencies to combat the increasing threat of wildfires
that have caused so much devastation in California, Texas, and other parts of
the United States in recent years.

Mark Daniels, CEO of Tactical Air Defense Services, Inc., states, "We are
pleased to have received a certificate of airworthiness from the FAA for our
ILyushin IL-78 Supertanker. Tactical Air Defense Services has achieved a
historic milestone by becoming the first commercial company to successfully
bring a Russian IL-78 aircraft into the United States. The interest in our IL-78
that we are receiving from both government and private entities is significant,
and we are currently pursuing a number of service contracts for both mid-air
refueling and aerial fire-fighting services, and we believe that a contract will
be forthcoming in the near future."

Safe Harbor Statement

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934
that are based upon current expectations or beliefs, as well as a number of
assumptions about future events. Although we believe that the expectations and
assumptions upon which they are based are reasonable, we can give no assurance
that such expectations and assumptions will prove to have been correct. Some of
these uncertainties include, without limitation, the company's ability to
perform under existing contracts or to procure future contracts. The reader is
cautioned not to put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, as
these statements are subject to numerous factors and uncertainties, including
without limitation, successful implementation of our business strategy and
competition, any of which may cause actual results to differ materially from
those described in the statements. We undertake no obligation and do not intend
to update, revise or otherwise publicly release any revisions to these
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date
hereof or to reflect the occurrence of any unanticipated events. Although we
believe that our expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give
no assurance that our expectations will materialize. Many factors could cause
actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements.

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