 Skelton was one of six women who flew their biplanes in formation over the sea in order to guide Amy Johnson into Sydney after her flight between England and Australia in 1930.Skelton was the eldest daughter of George Richard and Fanny Louisa Skelton (née Bucknell) of Ottley near Inverell.Her family did not approve of her hobby and her father would not speak of it when she returned home to visit.