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Elroy Air VTOL at Travis Air Force Base, California

Elroy Air is a San Francisco-based developer of autonomous VTOL cargo drones including the Chaparral, a heavy-cargo uncrewed aerial system for middle-mile logistics. The company is going public via a $1 billion SPAC merger with Columbus Circle Capital Corp II, with an $800M pre-money valuation and expected Nasdaq listing in Q4 2026.

Elroy Air VTOL by Elroy Air · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

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Elroy Air demonstrated autonomous cargo delivery system at Travis AFB as part of Mobility Guardian 2023 exercise. Chaparral loaded/deployed from C-17, autonomous taxi and cargo pod delivery.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Elroy Air VTOL at Travis Air Force Base, California.

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
Elroy Air VTOL
Company
Elroy Air
Location
Travis Air Force Base, California
Status
pilot
First seen
2023-07-01
ID
276151d1-bb14-43ac-a647-7a97b4f9ea27

Timeline

  1. Jul 2023
    First recorded
    Elroy Air VTOL first documented operating at Travis Air Force Base, California.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: pilot, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://elroyair.com/company/news/press-releases/demo-for-air-mobility-command-afwerx
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

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Common questions

What is the Elroy Air VTOL deployment at Travis Air Force Base, California?
Elroy Air VTOL, built by Elroy Air, is recorded as a deployment at Travis Air Force Base, California on the DEPLOY registry. Elroy Air operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Elroy Air VTOL at Travis Air Force Base, California?
Elroy Air, the manufacturer of Elroy Air VTOL, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Elroy Air VTOL deployment at Travis Air Force Base, California go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting July 1, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Elroy Air VTOL deployment at Travis Air Force Base, California?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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