I have a bit of respect for the men in these 3 very memorable events:
- Air Florida Flight 90: the helo pilot Donald W. Usher who hovered with the skids in the Potomac River while the paramedic Melvin E. Windsor stood on the skid and grabbed people.
- US Airways Flight 1549: Captain Sullenberger and First Officer Skiles landing the aircraft on the river safely.
- British Airways Flight 38: The way I understand it, SFO John Coward and FO Conor Magenis were in a glide into Heathrow with indications they wouldn't make the airfield perimiter. The pilot dipped the nose to build up just enough speed to get them from over populated area to just within the perimiter fence and the threshold of the runway.
If I understand 'Airmanship' as being flying skill, I'd say the above have it.