Scottsboro in Jackson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Hunter MQ-5B

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, March 14, 2025

1. Hunter MQ-5B Marker

Inscription. Type: Tatical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Use: Surveillance, Battlefield, Observation, Target Acquisition, Communications Relay Manufactured By: TRW (Northrop Grumman) In Service: 1996 -2020 Used By: US Army, Navy, Marines Combat Operations In Eastern Europe and Middle East Armament: Laser Guided Missiles Wing Span: 34'8" Max Takeoff Weight. 1,950 lbs Powerplant: 2 x Twin Mercedes Diesel, Inline 3-cylinder, 800cc cc. 56 Hp Ea. Performance: Max Speed: 100 mph; Range: 78 miles Endurance: 21 hours; Ceiling: 18,000 MSL

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 34° 39.203′ N, 86° 2.554′ W. Memorial is in Scottsboro, Alabama, in Jackson County. It is on Heroes Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1616 Heroes Dr, Scottsboro AL 35768, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Alabama.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico

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state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cobra Attack Helicopter (a few steps from this marker); Company B, 151st Engineering Combat Battalion Army National Guard (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean War (within shouting distance of this marker); Civilians and the Military (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War (within shouting distance of this marker); National Cemeteries (within shouting distance of this marker); A Soldier's Commitment (within shouting distance of this marker); UH-1H "Huey" Helicopter (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scottsboro.

Also see . . . Hunter RQ-5A / MQ-5B/C UAV. Hunter is a tactical unmanned aerial system (UAS) developed for the US Army. The oldest Hunter UAS of the US Army was phased out in 2015,

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, March 14, 2025

2. Hunter MQ-5B Marker

but advanced versions of the platform are currently in service with the US Army. (Submitted on March 16, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.