“Happy Jack” Ilfrey was one of the most colorful American fighter aces of World War II. He flew the P-38 Lightning and the P-51 Mustang, scored seven aerial victories, and became famous for daring exploits – from escaping internment in Portugal to carrying his wingman on his lap inside a Mustang cockpit. Jack Milton Ilfrey … Continue reading “Happy Jack” – the story of Jack Ilfrey and his P-51D Mustang