For me, a hidden gem has to be this one . . . 

stosyth.gov.uk/aircraft-museum/  

Ah! Got it! I wouldn’t have spotted that in a million years! Nice one.

Blimey! me neither. good one.

Who’s next?

What links the following?
1, a small child.
2, an 1886 Novel.
3, Roswell Army Air Base?

Ok Guys, some clever thinking to try and solve my riddle, but no correct answers. Time to come clean.

The connection is ‘Enola Gay’. The reasoning as follows:

1, a small child. As you know, The B29 ‘Enola Gay’ carried an atomic bomb to Horishima. The bomb was code-named ‘Little Boy’.

2, an 1886 Novel. ‘Enola Gay’ was named by Colonel Paul W Tibbets, after his mother Enola Gay Tibbets. She in turn was named after the heroine of an 1886 novel written by Mary Young Ridenbaugh, entitled ‘Enola: or, Her Fatal Mistake’.

3, Roswell Army Air Base. On 6th November 1945, ‘Enola Gay’ returned from her base, North Field on Tinian, in the Mariana Islands, back to the USA and 509ths new base at Roswell Army Air Base in New Mexico.

Thanks to all who had a think and a guess. I hope that I didn’t make it too cryptic.

Ok, a factual and historic connection.

What links the following?
1, a small child.
2, an 1886 Novel.
3, Roswell Army Air Base?

Yup, Steve got it correct. I was referring to Matthew Modine

He appeared as Captain Dennis Dearborm, Pilot of the Memphis Belle in the well known 1990 film of the same name. He previously played Private Joker in the 1987 film Full Metal Jacket. Well done Steve.

As a bit of a coincidental connection, The Memphis Belle flew with the 91st Bomb Group out of RAF Bassingbourn in Cambridgeshire. RAF Bassingbourn was also used to represent the Marine Corps Recruit Depot ‘Parris Island’ South Carolina, with many scenes depicting training filmed there.

Thank you all for taking part and humouring my little bit of fun.

Nobody’s named the person I’m thinking of yet but keep trying. I may give another clue later.