Delivered to TWA as N40423 in 1952. To Piedmont Airlines in 1962 then to other operators from 1967. To PBA - Provincetown-Boston Airline in 1977 then to Santiago Freighters as HI-501 in 1987 and Rentavion as YV-145C in 1989. Withdrawn from use at Higuerote, Venezuela by 2001 and scrapped.

Built for Trans World Airlines as N40423 'Skyliner Reading', delivered in 1952. Seen still wearing the basic colours of its previous operator, Naples-Provincetown and Boston Airlines. Operated by Santiago Freighters the aircraft was sold to Rentavion in Venezuela as YV-145C in 1989, it became one of the last commercially operated Martin 404s flying with them until at least 1999.

One of the highlights of the trip to Venezuela in 1999, was finding both Rentavion Martin 404s. One at Caracas between the hangars and this one, YV-145-C at the ramp in Porlamar on Isla Margarita. The two Martins did not fly very frequent.

PBA had at least 5 Martin 4-0-4s in Florida in March 1982 (and also 11 DC-3s).

This veteran Martin began its career with TWA in June 1952 and went on to Piedmont ten years later. To PBA Jan 77 and became HI-501 in 1987, landing up in storage at Caracas from 1989 with Rentavion as YV-145C (a reg previously used on a CV-880)