Designers squeezed a cockpit into the space intended as an engine intake on the Jindivik target drone to create a piloted test aircraft. C-1 was lost in an accident and the second Pika, C-2, is preserved.

This was the first two Pikas that were manned aerodynamic test aircraft for the Jindivik drone. C-1, which was also A93-1, was written off on April 5, 1951 in forced landing due to compressor stall. A second Pika, C-2/A93-2, is preserved at the RAAF Museum. The Pika used small side engine intakes with the pilot sitting in what would be the intake area of the drone.

Sold in the civil market as VH-BVX in 1960. Photo from: National Archives of Australia

Permission & Copyright Lynda Clarke

Permission & Copyright Lynda Clarke

The only RAAF Dakota to wear this livery which it shared with an RAF Dakota KJ881 based at Woomera. Livery is all white airframe, Oxford blue stripe and dayglo panels on the nose, tail and wing tips. Reverted to standard silver finish. 2 Air Trials Unit operated in support of the Weapons Research Establishment at Woomera.

Broken up for spares in 1957.