Delivered to Eastern Air Lines as N499A in 1953. To Southern Airways as N581S in 1964, Marco Island Airways as N982S in 1978 who operated as Air Florida Commuter from 1983 and Rentavion as YV-149C in 1988. Withdrawn from use at Caracas around 1992 and scrapped around 2002.

Built new for Eastern Airlines; acquired by Southern Airways who operated the a/c from October 1964 through December 1977.

Delivered to Eastern Air Lines as N499A in 1953. To Southern Airways as N581S in 1964, Marco Island Airways as N982S in 1978 who operated as Air Florida Commuter from 1983 and Rentavion as YV-149C in 1988. Withdrawn from use at Caracas around 1992 and scrapped around 2002.

Photographer: Erik Bernhard

The last civilian Martin 4-0-4 built, to Eastern as N499A 19.2.53. To Southern (N581S) Oct 1964 and Marco Island Feb 1978. Became the well-known Rentavion machine YV-149C in Oct 1988 and stored at Caracas from 1991

My other upload of this Martin as N982M, its last identity before export to Venezuela in 1988, gives a brief history summary. Wfu from 1991

This Martin 404 was delivered new to Eastern Airlines as N499A in February 1953, serving until December 1962. After serving Southern Airways as N581S it flew for Marco Island from February 1978 until February 1987.