The 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Massachusetts is making way for the conversion to the F-35A Lightning II.

As part of the housecleaning, the wing on Monday donated an F-15 Eagle 85-101 to the New England Air Museum.

Col. Michael ‘Shot’ Glass, the 104th operations group commander, flew the F-15C for the aircraft’s final flight, landing it at Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby, Conn.

Its next stop will be as a static display at the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Conn.

“As we sunset the F-15 here at the 104th, we must also remember that the mighty Eagle is retiring from the U.S. Air Force,” said Col. David Halasi-Kun, the 104th Wing commander. “Donating this remarkable aircraft to the New England Air Museum ensures that its history of air superiority will be remembered for generations to come.”

The green star on the side of the aircraft signifies a victory during air-to-air combat.

“Aircraft 85-101 received this star on Jan. 19, 1991, when pilot Capt. Rick ‘Kluso’ Tollini shot down an Iraqi Air Force MiG-25,” Glass said. “Tollini’s call sign that day was CITGO 21, so to honor ‘Kluso’ and aircraft 85-101, I chose to use that call sign for the aircraft’s final flight.”

Mike Thornton, curator for the museum, said the aircraft will be a strong addition to the collection.

“As an aircraft, it has such a rich legacy from the lessons of the Vietnam War onto the air combat of desert storm,” Thornton said. “With the MiG kill, the story is incredible, and we look forward to sharing contemporary veteran stories with our audience.”