It is early morning on October 8th, 1973. The mission is to hit Suez Stadium just before sunrise. It is being used as a staging point for Mi-8 helos to pick up troops and supplies to be ferried cross the Suez Canal.
*** Operation PICKLE BARREL ***
It is early morning on October 8th, 1973, two days since Egypt took back the East side of the Suez canal. They have proven clever, resourceful and inventive.
The Egyptians are using Mi-8 helicopters extensively to ferry supplies across the ...