In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “elite israeli air force commando unit”. Today it says “one of the premier israeli air force”.
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Shaldag ( Hebrew : שלדג , Kingfisher ), is one of the premier Israeli Air Force (IAF) Sayeret units. The unit is part of the 7th Special Air Forces Wing and is based in the Palmachim Airbase . The unit is led by an officer at the rank of lieutenant colonel . It specializes in clandestine operation, combat search and rescue, commando style raids, hostage rescue, irregular warfare, long-range penetration, military intelligence operations, special operations, and special reconnaissance within enemy territory. "יחידת שלדג: מידע על היחידה וכיצד מתקבלים - קומנדו חייל האוויר" . אדרנלין כושר קרבי (in Hebrew). 2021-05-12 . "יחידת שלדג: כל מה שמותר לספר" . mako . 2011-07-01 .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Military unit Shaldag (they, Yehidat Shaldag ; English : Kingfisher Unit), also known as Unit 5101 , is an elite Israeli Air Force commando unit.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Military unit Shaldag ( , Kingfisher ), also known as Unit 5101 , is an elite Israeli Air Force commando unit.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Military unit Unit 5101 , more commonly known as Shaldag ( , Kingfisher ), is an elite Israeli Air Force commando unit and one of the main Israeli special forces units .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Military unit Unit 5101 , more commonly known as Shaldag ( , Kingfisher ), is an elite Israeli Air Force (IAF) Sayeret (special forces) unit and one of the main Special forces of Israel .The unit is part of the 7th Special Air Forces Wing in the IAF.The unit is based in the Palmachim Airbase , and is led by an officer at the rank of lieutenant colonel.The unit was inspired by the British Special Air Service (SAS).It specializes in clandestine operation, combat search and rescue, commando style raids, hostage rescue, irregular warfare, long-range penetration, military intelligence operations, special operations, and special reconnaissance within enemy territory."יחידת שלדג: מידע על היחידה וכיצד מתקבלים - קומנדו חייל האוויר" . אדרנלין כושר קרבי (in Hebrew). 2021-05-12 ."יחידת שלדג: כל מה שמותר לספר" . mako . 2011-07-01 .
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elite israeli air force commando unit
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one of the premier israeli air force
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