Vice City! Yeah! I played that game when I was younger, too. I could never finish it, but I loved it because it was too entertaining. And if you're wondering why I never finished it, it is due to a certain mission you mentioned here... Yes, I'm talking about the helicopter mission, haha
What a difficult one, man. I can tell why you can't forget about it. It was funny because I always ended up burning the helicopter, poor little thing.
I think I will go to YouTube right now and look for some Vice City gameplays to feel nostalgic :)