Not really related to Wasteland, but A3 v1.60 added new targeting pods to planes, which allow you to look around and lock on targets without having to steer the plane, like UAVs.
In order to use it, you must use the "Multifunction Camera" keybind from "Common" controls. Mine was somehow not binded, but the default bind should normally be "Left Ctrl + Sec. Mouse Btn."
Here's what it looks like: