I worked for a GA charter company in Lae in 1967 - '68 and I remember well the TAA Sunbird C185 operating out of there. I was also standing near the side of old Runway 14 at Lae in '68 when the last ANSETT-ANA electra departed and did a high speed run down the runway and (what appeared to be) an almost vertical climb at about 300KTS off the end of the runway.