the whole gatwick thing is very strange.
without mentioning the whole flying time issue vs how long it has been going on for , or limited range , or what you said.
it is either a completely fabricated story to cover the airport shutdown, or, if the story is to be believed, a well equipped/funded team of civilians, with multiple 'burner' drones and communication/coordination/mobility. and if it is #2, the UK has proved that it cannot defend a major airport against a battery operated toy, that could be loaded with who the fuck knows what (fentanyl, or that 'russian' poision (i forget the name (skripal?))) it is a good thing that (as the story relates) it is just some punk kids and not anyone with nefarious intent.
Fucky indeed.