the greatest feat of airmanship of the whole of the Second World War
airmanship in American English
(ˈɛərmənˌʃɪp)
noun
the knowledge and ability needed to control and navigate an aircraft
Word origin
[1860–65; air1 + -manship]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Paleolithic, institutionalism, jumping jack, prep, raider
Examples of 'airmanship' in a sentence
airmanship
This is called basic 'airmanship', which in this computerised age is sadly lacking.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This has led a new generation of aircrew who sometimes lack old 'stick and rudder' airmanship when trouble arises.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
And he said the crash in 2007 happened 'against a background of deteriorating administration, airmanship and discipline'.