Astronomer Employs Trio of Falcons To View Solar Eclipse
Xavier Jubier coordinated a flight of three Dassult Falcon 7Xs above the Atlantic Ocean, near the Faroe Islands, on the same trajectory as the eclipse.

To observe last Friday’s total solar eclipse in optimal conditions, astronomer and lecturer Xavier Jubier coordinated a flight of three Dassault Falcon 7Xs some 45,000 feet above the Atlantic Ocean, near the Faroe Islands, on the same trajectory as the eclipse. Business aviation charter firm Amjet Executive organized the flight, with assistance from Dassault Falcon Service.