This morning there were several low low low flyovers of campus but some striking aircraft in tight formation.
Why?

The mystery was revealed by UNC News spokesperson on OrangePolitics.org

They are F-15E Strike Eagles practicing for the fly over of the football game on Saturday.
Comment at 11:49am 10/20/2005 by Linda Convissor

And astute Carrboro mayoral candidate Mark Chilton reminds us that we were all in a tizzy last year at about this time over the same thing.

As UNC alum Andy Griffith reminded us even earlier: “What it was was football” or at least a stunt for football fans.