Does capt we johns books have copyright?

Answer 1

In the United States, copyright protection lasts until 70 years after the author's death. Copyright protection for works by English pilot W.E. Johns is set to expire in 2038. But you don't have to worry about copyright, because:

1. Quotations qualify as fair use under U.S. copyright law, which means that quoting a work is not copyright infringement.
2. Citing a book for informational purposes does not require permission from the author. Only attribution, or crediting an author for the work, is necessary.