In 2014 the base was the hub for the international search of the southern Indian Ocean for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 . It hosted search aircraft from six other nations including a United States Navy P-8 Poseidon , P-3 Orions of the Royal New Zealand Air Force , Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force and Republic of Korea Navy , and Ilyushin Il-76s of the Chinese People 's Liberation Army Air Force
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
RAAF Base Pearce