On Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 4:40:32 PM UTC-5, Dan Marotta wrote:
Just want to point out that, while the military likes to operate in MOAs
where they must constantly be on the lookout for GA aircraft, they are
not limited to flying in MOAs.Â* Just because the ceiling of an MOA is
reported as 17,999' MSL does not mean that there will be no military
aircraft above that.

Dan, you are correct of course. I was thinking around here where I live that the military controls the airspace from surface to infinity and they can do whatever they want. It is restricted airspace here rather than a MOA. The military probably would not be operating a UAS in a MOA like Condor 1, above or below FL180. I really should have said they should not be operating a military drone in Class A Civilian airspace without coordination with the FAA and ATC. If there was an IFR flight in that area, then there must not have been any coordination. Since the military has places they can do drone test, then no need to do it in ME. Thus, highly unlikely it was a military drone. Of course, I haven't worked with the military in more than 20 years, so things may have changed.