After visiting the Air Force Staff and the Centre for Higher Defence Studies (CASD), the delegation moved to the 4th Wing in Grosseto and the 51st Wing in Istrana, for direct contact with the operational reality of the Armed Force. On the morning of 24th October, the Chinese delegation arrived at the Air Force Staff, where the Deputy Chief of Staff, Air Force General Corsini, received General Wang for a brief “office call”, during which general topics concerning air cooperation between the two Air Forces were discussed. Subsequently, the foreign personnel had the opportunity to attend a presentation, given by the Head of the Air Force International Policy Office of the 3rd Department, Colonel Giovanni Savoldelli Pedrocchi, aimed at providing an overview of the organisation and tasks of the Air Force, the capabilities of the Air Force dedicated to the defence of Italian airspace, as well as future developments regarding new assets already acquired or to be acquired in the future. Following this, the delegation visited the Centre for Higher Defence Studies, where the Director of the aforementioned Higher Institute, Air Force General Orazio Panato, welcomed the Chinese Deputy Chief of Staff to his office.
Furthermore, during the visit, Colonel Marsibilio gave a general presentation on the Institute, providing an overview of its history, structure, duties, and functions. In the afternoon, the delegation visited the 4th Wing in Grosseto, where they were welcomed by the Commander, Colonel Michele Morelli. After a brief welcome address and a briefing on the Wing, the Commander invited the guests to visit key areas of the Wing, in particular, the 9th Flying Group and the 904th Aircraft Efficiency Group.
Considerable interest was generated by the briefing on the Base's activities, as evidenced by the large number of questions posed by the guests to Colonel Morelli, and by the visit to the F-2000 aircraft on static display at the 904th Group, where the unit's specialists explained the characteristics of the weapon system. Afterwards, the delegation left Grosseto Airport for Venice. October 25th was dedicated to the cultural programme in the city of Venice, organised by the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Rome. On the morning of October 26th, the delegation was welcomed at the Officers“ Mess of the 51st Wing by the Commander, Colonel Pilot Enrico Garettini, the Head of the Command Office, and the Group Commanders. The visit comprised two main parts: a briefing given by Colonel Garettini concerning the unit's composition and operational activities, and a visit to the static display in the hangar of the 51st Wing's Aircraft Efficiency Group. The day concluded with the signing of the Guest Book and the customary exchange of crests between the Armed Forces of the two nationalities. At the end of the activities, the delegation departed for Beijing from ”Marco Polo" Airport in Tessera.
