Originally Posted by
Timelord
So, all we have been talking about is ricochet damage. Would it be theoretically possible, or has it ever happened, that you meet your own bullets in the air? You fire your gun and the rounds have your velocity plus muzzle velocity but they are slowing down and dropping. If the firing aircraft dives and accelerates would it be possible, if extremely unlucky, to get back together with your own rounds?
Yes it is possible. Rounds leaving the barrel begin decelerating immediately. An aircraft can accelerate and manoeuvre. But, you would have to be trying quite hard.
There was comment up thread about it being a risk for the F-14.